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Keene vs Rollinsford vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Rollinsford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
2,626 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1966 13 yrs older than NH |
1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Rollinsford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.