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New Hampton vs Keene vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% 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.
| Measure | New Hampton | Keene | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,509Lowest |
22,939Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
42.7±5.7 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| New Hampton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$258,300±$63k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Keene and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 25% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and New Hampton 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 | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Keene School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.