Compare towns
Keene vs Newfields vs Mapleton vs Sullivan
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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Mapleton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
2,023 |
1,884 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Newfields School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| 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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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.