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Keene vs Ogunquit vs Boothbay
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9 46% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Keene and Boothbay 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Boothbay 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,147±$121Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Boothbay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.