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Roxbury vs Stowe 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%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Stowe | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
5,285 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Stowe 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±$219k about the U.S. average |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Stowe 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.