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Keene vs Newfields vs White River Junction vs Dover
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939 |
2,023Lowest |
3,364 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Dover 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% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% 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% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 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±$8k about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Keene 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Newfields School District | — | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | — | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | — | 12.7Highest |
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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.