Compare towns
Newmarket vs Rumney vs Newfields vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newmarket | Rumney | Newfields | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
1,458Lowest |
2,023 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Rumney and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Keene and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Newfields and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 120 in NH | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Rumney School District | Newfields School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | — | 12.3Highest |
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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.