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Keene vs Campton

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 renters (44.9% rent).
Campton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

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.

MeasureKeeneCampton
People
Population
22,939Highest
3,407Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+0.3%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
37.6±2.3Lowest
13% below NH
49.2±3.7Highest
14% above NH
Kids under 18
14.1%±1.6Lowest
NH: 18.2%
19.5%±6.8Highest
NH: 18.2%
Campton 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%
23.2%±10.9Highest
NH: 20.1%
Campton 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%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
51.2%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
13.8%±1.4Highest
NH: 6%
7.2%±4.2Lowest
NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$78,445±$8kLowest
21% below NH
$118,870±$21kHighest
20% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$252,500±$12kLowest
37% below NH
$356,300±$38kHighest
11% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,342±$68
10% below NH
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,812Highest
about the NH average
$6,028Lowest
10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.5%±6.1Lowest
NH: 48.2%
72.6%±44.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
Campton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.1%Highest
NH: 7.2%
8.3%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
55.1%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
94.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1961Lowest
18 yrs older than NH
1985Highest
6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 minLowest
36% below NH
23 minHighest
13% below NH
Work from home
15.6%±2.7Lowest
NH: 16.8%
28.3%±10.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
Campton 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 #68 of 120 in NH
School district Keene School District Campton School District
High school in town Keene High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
12.3
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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.