Keene, NH vs Greenfield, MA

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

MetricKeene, NHGreenfield, MA
Population22,93917,664
Median Household Income$78,445$55,614
Median Rent$1,342/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$252,500$263,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%60.6%
Poverty Rate10.1%15.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k143464
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1141,627
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr288280
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows13°F16°F
Snowfall60 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min17.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.412.8
College Degree Rate44.1%39.1%
Foreign-Born %3.9%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%-0.4%

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