What stands out worked out from the figures below

Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).

Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Keene	Tilton
People
Population	22,939Highest	4,063Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH	50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH
Kids under 18	14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	15.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Tilton 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%	25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Tilton 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 NH: 40.6%	30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,445±$8kHighest 21% below NH	$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH
	Keene and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$252,500±$12kHighest 37% below NH	$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH
	Keene and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH	$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH
	Keene and Tilton 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	$3,622Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2%	43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Keene and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	66.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH	1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 36% below NH	25 minHighest 8% below NH
Work from home	15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%	7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#81 of 120 in NH	#88 of 120 in NH
School district	Keene School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	Keene High School	Winnisquam Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Lowest	16.2Highest
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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.