Compare towns
Keene vs Newmarket vs Hartford vs Sullivan
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 youngest population (median age 37.6).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Hartford | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
9,463 |
10,736 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Sullivan 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% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Sullivan 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% |
49.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest 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% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Newmarket School District | Hartford School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hartford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.9 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.