Compare towns
Keene vs White River Junction vs Windham vs Dover
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).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | White River Junction | Windham | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939 |
3,364Lowest |
16,038 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Dover 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | — | Windham School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | — | Windham High School | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
12.7 |
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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.