Compare towns
Keene vs Bartlett vs Meredith vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Keene | Bartlett | Meredith | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
3,281Lowest |
6,758 |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$87,019±$19kHighest 12% below NH |
$74,504±$13k 25% below NH |
| Meredith and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Meredith and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Bartlett and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest about the NH average |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Bartlett School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.