What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).

Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Glover	Keene
People
Population	1,051Lowest	22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±5.9Highest 24% above U.S.	37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S.
Kids under 18	22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22%	14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	24.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Glover and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S.	$78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average
	Keene and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$264,700±$34kHighest 20% below U.S.	$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S.
	Glover and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S.	$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S.	$6,812Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.3%±64.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Keene and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 50% above U.S.	17 minLowest 35% below U.S.
Work from home	16.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Glover 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	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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 History	None yet	None yet

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.