Compare towns
Keene vs Mount Tabor vs Concord
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 most affordable homes ($253k median).
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939 |
304Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
— | $84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Concord and Keene 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Concord 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Concord 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 | — | #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 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.