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Keene vs South Eliot 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 most affordable homes ($253k median).
South Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Concord has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
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 Eliot | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939 |
4,203Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,299±$9kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$475,600±$52kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and South Eliot 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 Our Story | 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.