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Keene vs Morrisville vs St. Albans
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).
Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Morrisville | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
2,664Lowest |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
| Morrisville and St. Albans 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% |
15.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Albans and Morrisville 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% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morrisville 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$68,240±$15k 15% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Keene and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$276,300±$20kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Morrisville and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,289±$116 9% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Keene and Morrisville 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. |
$4,542 46% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Morrisville 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Keene School District | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.