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Roxbury vs Morrisville 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
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Morrisville has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Morrisville | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,664 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Morrisville 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Morrisville 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morrisville and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Keene and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kHighest about the U.S. average |
$276,300±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,289±$116Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Keene and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 86% above U.S. |
$4,542Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morrisville 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Morrisville 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 |
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.