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Keene vs Hartford vs Exeter vs Roxbury
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 renters (44.9% rent).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Hartford | Exeter | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
10,736 |
16,151 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hartford 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% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Exeter 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% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hartford 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Hartford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Hartford High School | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.6Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.