What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).

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	Windsor	Keene
People
Population	254Lowest	22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.5% NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.2±18.8Highest 7% below NH	37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH
	Windsor and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Windsor and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1%	19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Keene and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	44.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6%	13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH	$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH
	Windsor and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH	$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,342±$68 10% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,381Lowest 49% below NH	$6,812Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Windsor and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above NH	17 minLowest 36% below NH
Work from home	15%±16.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Keene and Windsor 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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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.