Compare towns
Keene vs Brentwood vs Roxbury 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 most affordable homes ($253k median).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Brentwood | Roxbury | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
4,641 |
299Lowest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
— | +0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Brentwood and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Somersworth 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% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Keene 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% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 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 |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$74,504±$13k 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Brentwood and Roxbury 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 |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
— | $1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Brentwood and Somersworth 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 |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.5% NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | — | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Brentwood School District | — | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | — | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | — | 11.4Lowest |
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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.