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Keene vs Pomfret vs Sullivan 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).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Sullivan | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
908 |
687 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Sullivan 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% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% 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% |
3.9%±2.6 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 |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
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| Keene and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Sullivan 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | 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.