Compare towns
Keene vs Roxbury vs Surry vs Marlborough
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).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Surry has the highest household income ($110k).
Marlborough has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Roxbury | Surry | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
299Lowest |
1,052 |
1,048 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
— | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
47.6±11.7Highest 10% above NH |
| Marlborough and Surry 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% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 21% below NH |
$69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$67,356±$10kLowest 32% below NH |
| Surry 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 37% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$261,700±$44k 35% below NH |
| Surry and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
— | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$973±$153Lowest 35% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest about the NH average |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$6,076 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±17.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Marlborough 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 18 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
22 minHighest 18% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±10.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Surry 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.