Compare towns
Keene vs Greenland vs Sullivan vs Surry
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 most renters (44.9% rent).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Surry has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Greenland | Sullivan | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
4,106 |
687Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% 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%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Surry 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% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
| Keene and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,955±$374 31% above NH |
| Greenland and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 about the NH average |
$7,420Highest 11% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Greenland School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.