Compare towns
Roxbury vs Keene vs Harrisville
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Keene | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
22,939Highest |
885 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
| Harrisville 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Harrisville 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH |
| Harrisville and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
| Harrisville and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1965 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Harrisville 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 | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.