Compare towns
Grantham vs Keene vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Grantham | Keene | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
22,939Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Grantham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Keene and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Keene and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605 14% above NH |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 16% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | Keene School District | Newfields 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.