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Keene vs Brattleboro vs Jericho
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).
Brattleboro has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Brattleboro | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
12,122 |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Brattleboro 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% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Brattleboro 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% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,700Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Keene School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Brattleboro Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
9.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.