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Keene vs Mapleton vs Ogunquit vs Union
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Mapleton | Ogunquit | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
1,884 |
1,379Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Keene and Union 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Union 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.