Compare towns
Keene vs Hampton Falls vs Bow 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).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Bow | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
2,328 |
8,335 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Bow and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Bow 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Sullivan 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Hampton Falls 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 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Hampton Falls School District | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Bow 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.