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Keene vs Rye vs Newington
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 most affordable homes ($253k median).
Rye has the most people working from home (30.9%).
Newington 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 | Rye | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
5,611 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
| Rye and Newington 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% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Newington 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
| Rye and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington and Rye 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$861,600±$46k 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 about the NH average |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Keene 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #81 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Rye School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.