Compare towns
Enfield vs Keene vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Enfield | Keene | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475 |
22,939Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Enfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Cornish and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19kHighest 4% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Enfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
| Enfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Keene and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203 7% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Cornish 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Keene School District | Cornish 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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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.