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Ira vs Keene vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Clarendon has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Ira | Keene | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
22,939Highest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Keene and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Ira and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
| Keene and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 33% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Clarendon 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Keene School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.