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Hartford vs Keene vs Roxbury vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Hartford | Keene | Roxbury | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736 |
22,939Highest |
299Lowest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
$6,643 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Westmoreland 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Keene School District | — | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Keene High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.