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Keene vs Castleton vs Somersworth
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 people working from home (15.6%).
Castleton has the most homeowners (79%).
Somersworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Castleton | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
4,453Lowest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
38.4±2.7Highest about the U.S. average |
| Somersworth and Castleton 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% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somersworth and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$74,504±$13k 8% below U.S. |
| Keene and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Somersworth and Keene 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. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Somersworth 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 72 photos → |
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.