Compare towns
Keene vs Hampton vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Bath has the most kids (15.5% 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 | Hampton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
16,426 |
8,815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Bath 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Bath 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #31 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Keene School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Winnacunnet High School | Morse High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
10.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.