Compare towns
Keene vs Hooksett vs Concord
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 affordable homes ($253k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Concord has the most kids (17.2% 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 | Hooksett | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939 |
5,876Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Hooksett and Concord 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% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Hooksett 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% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Hooksett and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$350,900±$13kHighest 13% below NH |
| Concord and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 about the NH average |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.