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Keene vs Hartford Village vs Sullivan

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 most people working from home (15.6%).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).

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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.

MeasureKeeneHartford VillageSullivan
People
Population
22,939Highest
426Lowest
687
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
37.6±2.3Lowest
3% below U.S.
45.1±15.8
16% above U.S.
46.6±6.5Highest
20% above U.S.
Sullivan and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.1%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±5
U.S.: 22%
Hartford Village 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
U.S.: 17.2%
8.7%±10.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.5%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Sullivan and Keene 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%
30.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
13.8%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$78,445±$8kLowest
about the U.S. average
$92,500±$74k
15% above U.S.
$106,667±$20kHighest
32% above U.S.
Sullivan and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$252,500±$12k
24% below U.S.
$277,600±$249kHighest
17% below U.S.
$236,500±$29kLowest
29% below U.S.
Hartford Village and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,342±$68Highest
5% below U.S.
$1,221±$270Lowest
14% below U.S.
$1,225±$275
13% below U.S.
Keene and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,812Highest
118% above U.S.
$6,667
114% above U.S.
$5,099Lowest
63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.5%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.9%±45.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
55.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
60.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
1962
18 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 minLowest
35% below U.S.
23 min
11% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
15.6%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
0%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #81 of 120 in NH — —
School district Keene School District — —
High school in town Keene High School — —
Students per teacherat that high school
12.3
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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.