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Keene vs Richmond vs Hartford 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).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Richmond | Hartford | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
4,159 |
10,736 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.7±5.6Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Hartford 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% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Hartford 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% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Keene 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% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 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 |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Richmond 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. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
| Richmond 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. |
— | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Keene and Hartford 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. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 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. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Keene 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hartford School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Hartford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.