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Keene vs Ogunquit vs Conway vs Roxbury
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 most renters (44.9% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Roxbury has the most kids (14.7% 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 | Ogunquit | Conway | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
1,379 |
10,141 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Keene 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Conway 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest 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% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$69,226±$14k 14% 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. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Keene 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | — | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | Kennett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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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.