What stands out worked out from the figures below

Keene has the most people working from home (26.5%).

Santa Clara has the most kids (11% 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	Santa Clara
People
Population	710Highest	511Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	59.9±5.9Lowest 51% above NY	65±6.5Highest 63% above NY
	Santa Clara 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 NY: 20.5%	11%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Santa Clara and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.3%±7.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	50.1%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Santa Clara and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	63.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±2.8Lowest NY: 7%	5.1%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Santa Clara 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	$96,964±$31kHighest 13% above NY
	Santa Clara 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 11% above NY	$388,500±$106kLowest 8% below NY
	Keene and Santa Clara are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,575±$566Lowest about the NY average	$1,778±$157Highest 10% above NY
	Santa Clara and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,714Lowest 13% below NY	$6,103Highest 7% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.4%±51.5Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Keene and Santa Clara 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%	7.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	23 minLowest 30% below NY
Work from home	26.5%±11Highest NY: 14.9%	21.3%±11Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Keene and Santa Clara are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.