What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Berwick	Keene
People
Population	5,129Lowest	22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.6±4.7Highest 7% above U.S.	37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S.
	North Berwick and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%	14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	North Berwick and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S.	$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average
	North Berwick and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S.	$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S.	$6,812Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	North Berwick and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 18% above U.S.	17 minLowest 35% below U.S.
Work from home	15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Keene and North Berwick 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	#82 of 133 in ME	#81 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 60/MSAD 60	Keene School District
High school in town	Noble High School	Keene High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	12.3Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.