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Keene vs Newmarket vs Cambridge
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% 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 | Newmarket | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
9,463 |
3,767Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Newmarket 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Newmarket 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% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Newmarket 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% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Keene School District | Newmarket School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.