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Keene vs Atkinson vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Keene | Atkinson | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
7,267 |
7,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Eliot 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Keene School District | Timberlane Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.