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About Keene
City in New Hampshire, United StatesKeene 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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Housing in Keene
The typical Keene home is worth about $359,000, up 4% in a year, 31% below the New Hampshire typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Keene
Safety Grade C
Keene reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 69% report less.
Schools in Keene
All Keene schools →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.
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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