What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somersworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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	Somersworth	Keene
People
Population	12,111Lowest	22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.4±2.7Highest 11% below NH	37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH
	Somersworth and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	44.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6%	13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH	$78,445±$8kHighest 21% below NH
	Keene and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,400±$23kHighest 21% below NH	$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average	$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH
	Somersworth and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,805Lowest about the NH average	$6,812Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2%	44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Somersworth and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 12 yrs older than NH	1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below NH	17 minLowest 36% below NH
Work from home	11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Keene and Somersworth 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	#117 of 120 in NH	#81 of 120 in NH
School district	Somersworth School District	Keene School District
High school in town	Somersworth High School	Keene High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	12.3Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.