Compare towns
Keene vs Surry vs Groton
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 renters (44.9% rent).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Surry | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
1,052 |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton and Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Groton 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% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Surry 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 NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Keene and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Surry and Groton 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 |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
| Surry and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,955±$374 31% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest about the NH average |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Keene 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.