What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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	Whitefield
People
Population	22,939Highest	2,516Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH
Kids under 18	14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Whitefield 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%	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,445±$8kHighest 21% below NH	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
	Keene and Whitefield 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	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
	Keene and Whitefield 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	$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,812Highest about the NH average	$4,394Lowest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield and Keene 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%	11%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH	1965Highest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 36% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#81 of 120 in NH	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Keene School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	Keene High School	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.3Highest	7.9Lowest
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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.