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Plymouth vs White River Junction vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Keene has the oldest population (median age 37.6).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | White River Junction | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601 |
3,364Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
37.6±2.3Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Keene and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Keene and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Plymouth and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Keene and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 102% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minHighest 30% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Keene 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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| 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.