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Keene vs Concord vs Mapleton vs Roxbury
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($351k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Concord | Mapleton | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939 |
44,375Highest |
1,884 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Roxbury and Mapleton 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% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Concord 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% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Concord 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. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Concord and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Concord High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
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.