What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rupert	Keene
People
Population	676Lowest	22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.	37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	14.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Keene and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S.	$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average
	Rupert and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S.	$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,342±$68 5% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S.	$6,812Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Keene and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.	1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	17 minLowest 35% below U.S.
Work from home	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rupert 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	—	Keene School District
High school in town	—	Keene High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.3
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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.