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Keene vs Newington vs Eliot vs Roxbury
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 renters (44.9% rent).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Eliot has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Newington | Eliot | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
939 |
7,146 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
48.7±10.1 25% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newington 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% |
15.7%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Newington 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% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Eliot 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% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Roxbury 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 |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Newington and Eliot 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. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
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| Newington and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Eliot 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Keene 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Newington School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| 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.