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Keene vs Enfield vs Hartford
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 renters (44.9% rent).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
4,475Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Hartford 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% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest 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% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% 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±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Keene and Hartford 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. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Keene 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Keene School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.