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Keene vs Lyndeborough vs Hampton
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).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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 | Lyndeborough | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
1,616Lowest |
10,101 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
| Hampton and Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Hampton 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 |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
| Hampton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Lyndeborough 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 |
| School district | Keene School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.