Compare towns
Roxbury vs Lyme 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 homeowners (95.5%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
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 | Lyme | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,710 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Lyme and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
21 minHighest 22% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lyme School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.