Compare towns
Keene vs Bennington vs Concord
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 youngest population (median age 37.6).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Bennington | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939 |
15,249Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Concord 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±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
13.0 |
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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.