Compare towns
Keene vs St. Albans vs Johnson
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 highest household income ($78k).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Johnson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | St. Albans | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
6,954 |
3,450Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
38.7±2Highest about the U.S. average |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| St. Albans 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| St. Albans and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and St. Albans 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 | #46 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Keene School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.