Compare towns
Keene vs Kingston vs Mapleton
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).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Kingston | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
6,275 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Mapleton 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. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Kingston and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Sanborn Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.