Compare towns
Durham vs Enfield vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Keene has the most kids (14.1% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Durham | Enfield | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681 |
4,475Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Keene and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Durham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Durham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
| Keene and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
24 minHighest 11% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.