Compare towns
Keene vs Deerfield vs Brentwood vs Sullivan
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).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Deerfield | Brentwood | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
4,932 |
4,641 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 about the NH average |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood 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% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Deerfield School District | Brentwood School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | 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.