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Keene vs Rupert vs Dummerston
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).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Rupert | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
676Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Rupert 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. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rupert and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Keene 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. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Dummerston 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Rupert 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.