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Keene vs Dracut 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).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
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 | Dracut | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Lowest |
32,574 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.7±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Dracut 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% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Dracut | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Dracut Senior High | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
12.9 |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.