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Keene vs Pomfret vs Milford vs Dover
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 affordable homes ($253k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Pomfret | Milford | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939 |
908Lowest |
16,337 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Milford and Dover 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. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Dover and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Milford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Dover 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Dover 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Milford School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Milford High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.