Compare towns
Keene vs Bartlett vs Milford vs Roxbury
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 most affordable homes ($253k median).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Milford | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
3,281 |
16,337 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
| Bartlett and Roxbury 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8 NH: 6% |
| Keene and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average |
$69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
| Milford 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 |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
| Milford and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
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| Bartlett and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 about the NH average |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Milford 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Bartlett School District | Milford School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Milford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.