MetricGardner, MAKeene, NH
Population21,14822,939
Median Household Income$67,518$78,445
Median Rent$1,109/mo$1,342/mo
Median Home Value$301,600$252,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%43.4%
Poverty Rate13.7%10.1%
Unemployment Rate5.6%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k365143
Property Crime Rate /100k7582,114
Median AQI3937
Good AQI Days /yr298288
Summer Highs77°F80°F
Winter Lows16°F13°F
Snowfall75 in/yr60 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min17.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.911.4
College Degree Rate23.8%44.1%
Foreign-Born %7.9%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.