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Keene vs Windham vs Rollinsford
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 affordable homes ($253k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
16,038 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
41.1±2.9Highest 5% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Windham and Rollinsford 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% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Keene 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1966 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Windham 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 | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Windham School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.