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Keene vs Campton vs White River Junction
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 most affordable homes ($253k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Campton | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
3,407 |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and White River Junction 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% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Campton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Keene and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and White River Junction 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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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.