What stands out worked out from the figures below

Keene has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

Germantown has the most kids (10.4% under 18).

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	Germantown
People
Population	710Lowest	1,681Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	59.9±5.9Highest 51% above NY	56.4±5.2Lowest 42% above NY
	Keene and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	3.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	10.4%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	39.3%±7.7Highest NY: 17.9%	29.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Keene and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	53%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±2.8Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Germantown and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,542±$40kLowest 9% above NY	$97,564±$12kHighest 13% above NY
	Germantown and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$471,400±$114kLowest 11% above NY	$493,200±$80kHighest 16% above NY
	Germantown and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,575±$566Highest about the NY average	$1,344±$1kLowest 17% below NY
	Keene and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,714Highest 13% below NY	$5,226Lowest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.4%±51.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	40.9%±17.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Germantown and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest NY: 14%	6.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	24 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	26.5%±11Highest NY: 14.9%	25.6%±7.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Keene and Germantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	GERMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	GERMANTOWN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.8
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NY 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.