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Hague vs Mendon vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hague has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Keene has the most expensive homes ($471k 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 | Hague | Mendon | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703Lowest |
1,113Highest |
710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above U.S. |
59.9±5.9 54% above U.S. |
| Hague and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hague and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$93,542±$40k 16% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$471,400±$114kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Keene and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,575±$566Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Keene and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.