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Keene vs Enosburgh vs Westmoreland
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).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Westmoreland has the most expensive homes ($352k 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 | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
2,804 |
2,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Westmoreland 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland 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. |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Keene 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. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$6,643 113% 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% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 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 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Westmoreland 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 | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.