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Keene vs Ogunquit vs Sullivan vs Windham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% 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 | Sullivan | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
1,379 |
687Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | — | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.