What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newport has the oldest population (median age 46.9).

Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).

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	Newport	Keene
People
Population	6,375Lowest	22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH	37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH
Kids under 18	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Keene and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%	19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Newport and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	44.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,341±$12kHighest 19% below NH	$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH
	Newport and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH	$252,500±$12kHighest 37% below NH
	Keene and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH	$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH
	Newport and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,649Lowest 15% below NH	$6,812Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Keene and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 15 yrs older than NH	1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below NH	17 minLowest 36% below NH
Work from home	9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Keene and Newport 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	#119 of 120 in NH	#81 of 120 in NH
School district	Newport School District	Keene School District
High school in town	Newport Middle High School (High)	Keene High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	12.3Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.