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Keene vs Enosburgh 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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Enosburgh has the most homeowners (75.7%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($351k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939 |
2,804Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Concord and Enosburgh 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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Concord 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. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
| Concord 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. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Keene 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% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
10.4Lowest |
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.