Compare towns
Keene vs Hampton Falls vs Newington 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 most renters (44.9% rent).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
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 | Newington | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
2,328 |
939 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%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 |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Newington 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Sullivan 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Hampton Falls 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% |
62.4%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% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Newington 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±$76k 92% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Newington and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Newington and Hampton Falls 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 |
$6,081 9% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.9% 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 |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Keene 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 | Hampton Falls School District | Newington School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | 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.