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Keene vs Durham vs Morrisville
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).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($504k median).
Morrisville has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
15,080 |
2,664Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Morrisville and Keene 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Morrisville and Keene 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morrisville 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,289±$116Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Durham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
12.3 |
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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.