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A city of 22,939 people in New Hampshire
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Map of Keene: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land22%5,137 of 23,749 acres
Trails81 mi2.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves21224 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Keene

City in New Hampshire, United States
1736Established
23,047Population
37.4 sq miArea
486 ftElevation

Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Its population was 23,047 at the 2020 census, down from 23,409 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat and the only city in Cheshire County. Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England. It hosted the state's annual pumpkin festival from 1991 to 2014, several times setting a world record for most jack-o'-lanterns on display.

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ZIP code03431, 03435
Area code603
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Housing in Keene

$359K▲ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Keene home is worth about $359,000, up 4% in a year, 31% below the New Hampshire typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market32
Sale-to-list101%
Sold in May13
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Safety in Keene

C

Safety Grade C

Keene reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Keene 1.4
New Hampshire 1.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Keene 21
New Hampshire 8.3
U.S. 15.5
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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Keene’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictKeene School DistrictSchools17

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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