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Keene vs Newington vs Hartford
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).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
939Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hartford 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% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,081 95% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Hartford 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Hartford 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Keene School District | Newington School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.