What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).

Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).

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	Hermon	Keene
People
Population	6,727Lowest	22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.1±4.7Highest 6% above U.S.	37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S.
	Hermon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%	14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hermon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S.	$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average
	Hermon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$333,600±$32kHighest about the U.S. average	$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average	$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S.
	Hermon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S.	$6,812Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Keene and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.	17 minLowest 35% below U.S.
Work from home	8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Keene and Hermon 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	#54 of 133 in ME	#81 of 120 in NH
School district	Hermon Public Schools	Keene School District
High school in town	Hermon High School	Keene High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.6Highest	12.3Lowest
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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.