What stands out worked out from the figures below

Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).

Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Keene	Bethlehem
People
Population	22,939Highest	2,537Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH	50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH
Kids under 18	14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bethlehem 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 NH: 20.1%	28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH	$85,029±$18kHighest 14% below NH
	Bethlehem 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	$288,300±$22kHighest 28% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH	$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,812Highest about the NH average	$5,418Lowest 19% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2%	41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Keene and Bethlehem 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%	10.1% NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	75.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 36% below NH	20 minHighest 24% below NH
Work from home	15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bethlehem and Keene 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	#34 of 120 in NH
School district	Keene School District	Bethlehem School District · Profile School District
High school in town	Keene High School	Profile Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	8.9Lowest
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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.