What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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	Holbrook	Keene
People
Population	11,380Lowest	22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S.	37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S.
	Holbrook and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Keene and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S.	$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S.	$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S.	$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S.
	Keene and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,105Lowest 96% above U.S.	$6,812Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Holbrook and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.	1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 44% above U.S.	17 minLowest 35% below U.S.
Work from home	12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Keene and Holbrook 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	#234 of 282 in MA	#81 of 120 in NH
School district	Holbrook	Keene School District
High school in town	Holbrook Middle High School	Keene High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.3Highest	12.3Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.