Compare towns
Keene vs Windham vs Goffstown
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Goffstown has the oldest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Windham | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
16,038Lowest |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
41.3±3.1Highest 5% below NH |
| Goffstown and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Keene and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Goffstown and Keene 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Windham School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Windham High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.6 |
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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.