MetricKeene, NHGardner, MA
Population22,93921,148
Median Household Income$78,445$67,518
Median Rent$1,342/mo$1,109/mo
Median Home Value$252,500$301,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%47.4%
Poverty Rate10.1%13.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k143365
Property Crime Rate /100k2,114758
Median AQI3739
Good AQI Days /yr288298
Summer Highs80°F77°F
Winter Lows13°F16°F
Snowfall60 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min30.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.416.9
College Degree Rate44.1%23.8%
Foreign-Born %3.9%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+1.0%

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