Compare towns
Keene vs Greenland vs Plymouth vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Greenland | Plymouth | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
4,106 |
6,601 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Greenland and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 about the NH average |
$7,420Highest 11% above NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Greenland School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.