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Keene vs Newmarket vs Weare
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Newmarket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Weare has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Newmarket | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
9,463 |
9,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
| Weare and Newmarket 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% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
| Weare 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±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Newmarket and Weare 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 |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Newmarket 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Newmarket 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 | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Newmarket School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.