Compare towns
Tilton vs Keene vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Northfield has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Tilton | Keene | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,063Lowest |
22,939Highest |
4,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
| Tilton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Tilton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
| Northfield and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$288,500±$33kHighest 28% below NH |
| Northfield and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$1,076±$182 28% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$5,097 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Keene School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnisquam Regional High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.