What stands out worked out from the figures below

Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).

Somersworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Keene	Somersworth
People
Population	22,939Highest	12,111Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH	38.4±2.7Highest 11% below NH
	Somersworth and Keene 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%	19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%	14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,445±$8kHighest 21% below NH	$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH
	Keene and Somersworth 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	$318,400±$23kHighest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH	$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average
	Somersworth and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,812Highest about the NH average	$6,805Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Somersworth and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	57.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH	1967Highest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 36% below NH	26 minHighest 3% below NH
Work from home	15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%	11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Keene and Somersworth 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	#117 of 120 in NH
School district	Keene School District	Somersworth School District
High school in town	Keene High School	Somersworth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.