Compare towns
Keene vs Newfields vs Hanover vs Somersworth
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).
Newfields has the most homeowners (95.3%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newfields | Hanover | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
2,023Lowest |
8,479 |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Keene and Hanover 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% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Hanover and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4% NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
19 min 29% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Newfields 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Newfields School District | — | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | — | Somersworth High School |
| 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 | None yet |
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.