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Keene vs Salisbury vs Hague
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 people working from home (26.5%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hague has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Salisbury | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 710 |
1,200Highest |
703Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.9±5.9 54% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Lowest 30% above U.S. |
61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Hague and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 39.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Hague 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hague 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±$40k 16% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$81,845±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury 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±$114kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$325,900±$124k about the U.S. average |
| Keene and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$566Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Keene and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.