Compare towns
Keene vs Franklin vs Mapleton vs Roxbury
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).
Franklin has the oldest population (median age 46).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Franklin | Mapleton | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
1,628 |
1,884 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Roxbury 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Franklin 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% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Roxbury 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 |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$69,226±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Roxbury and Keene 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. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Franklin 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Franklin 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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.