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Hartford vs Rye 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
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Rye | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
5,611Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rye and Hartford 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 70 in VT | #2 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Rye School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.