Compare towns
Keene vs Newfields vs North Hampton vs Sullivan
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 renters (44.9% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | North Hampton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
2,023 |
4,543 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| North Hampton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton 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 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Sullivan 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 21% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| North Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Newfields and North Hampton 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 |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Newfields School District | North Hampton School District | — |
| 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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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.