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Newfields vs Keene vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Newfields | Keene | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
22,939Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Royalton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newfields School District | Keene School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
8.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.