Compare towns
Keene vs Cornish vs North Hartland
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 youngest population (median age 37.6).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
North Hartland has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Cornish | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
1,816 |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and North Hartland 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% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$420,000±$354kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Cornish 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. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Keene and Cornish 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. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Cornish 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 | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.