What stands out worked out from the figures below

Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).

Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Keene	Franklin
People
Population	22,939Highest	8,799Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH	42.7±2Highest about the NH average
Kids under 18	14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Franklin 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 NH: 20.1%	21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Franklin and Keene 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 NH: 40.6%	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,445±$8kHighest 21% below NH	$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH
	Keene and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH	$262,200±$22kHighest 35% below NH
	Franklin 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 10% below NH	$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,812Highest about the NH average	$4,886Lowest 27% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2%	38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	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%Highest NH: 7.2%	7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	64.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 18 yrs older than NH	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 36% below NH	32 minHighest 18% above NH
Work from home	15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#81 of 120 in NH	#112 of 120 in NH
School district	Keene School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	Keene High School	Franklin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Lowest	16.2Highest
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NH 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.