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Keene, NH
Full City Profile · New Hampshire · Cheshire County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
22,923
Population
618/sq mi density
$78,183
Median Income
$39,551 per capita
$232,500
Home Value
$338,188 Zillow
$1,275
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
183
Violent Crime/100K
2,122 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$78,183 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$232,500 home value, $1,275/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
183 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,183
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,551
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
76% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Keene vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Keene’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,183
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,551
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,980
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,142
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,142
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.0%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.0%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,175M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
13%
Other
17.9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,280
Restaurants
189
Healthcare
169
Retail
339
Manufacturing
128
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,980
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,150
190% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
104.2
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,183 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,551 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,980 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,142 |
| County GDP | $5,175M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 104.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 13.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,280 |
| Restaurants | 189 |
| Healthcare | 169 |
| Retail | 339 |
| Manufacturing | 128 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,980 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,150 |