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White River Junction vs Keene vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | White River Junction | Keene | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
22,939Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
38.8±5.5Highest about the U.S. average |
| Rollinsford and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rollinsford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$89,500±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and White River Junction 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 | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Keene School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | None in town |
| 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.