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Keene vs Pomfret vs Newfields
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 oldest population (median age 53.4).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
908Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest 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% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Newfields 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 | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.