Compare towns
Roxbury vs Groton 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
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Roxbury | Groton | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
507 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Groton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Groton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Keene and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$85,625±$21kHighest 14% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
| Groton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kHighest 20% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Roxbury and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Groton 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 |
| School district | — | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.