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Keene vs South Berwick vs Warner
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).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | South Berwick | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
7,670 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Warner 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. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Warner 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Warner 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Keene School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.