Keene, NH vs Claremont, NH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricKeene, NHClaremont, NH
Population22,93913,078
Median Household Income$78,445$59,096
Median Rent$1,342/mo$1,146/mo
Median Home Value$252,500$204,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%62.7%
Poverty Rate10.1%13.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k143183
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1141,826
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr288—
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows13°F12°F
Snowfall60 in/yr66 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min24.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.411.3
College Degree Rate44.1%21.7%
Foreign-Born %3.9%2.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+0.6%

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