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Keene vs Enfield vs Bellows Falls
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Enfield | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
4,475 |
2,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Bellows Falls 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% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Keene and Enfield 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. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Bellows Falls 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% |
16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Enfield 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.