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Elmore vs Keene vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
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 | Elmore | Keene | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
22,939Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.7±3.6Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Keene and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Keene School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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U.S. 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.