Compare towns
Keene vs Sullivan vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Sullivan | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
687Lowest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Sullivan and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
| Unity and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity 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 |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Unity 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 | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.