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Keene vs Newington vs Milford
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 affordable homes ($253k median).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Milford has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
939Lowest |
8,956 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
| Newington and Keene 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% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford 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 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$78,684±$11k 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$357,800±$16k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,557±$120 4% above NH |
| Newington and Milford 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,978Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Milford 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Milford 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Newington School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.