Compare towns
Keene vs Dover vs Hartford vs Concord
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).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Hartford has the most homeowners (67.8%).
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 | Dover | Hartford | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939 |
33,364 |
10,736Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Concord 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Concord 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford 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% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Dover 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±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Hartford 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr 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 14% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Keene 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Dover School District | Hartford School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Dover Senior High School | Hartford High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
12.7 |
9.6Lowest |
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.