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Keene vs Sandgate vs Concord
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($351k median).
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 | Sandgate | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939 |
435Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Concord 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±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
— | $1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Keene 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. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Concord 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.