MetricKeene, NHLebanon, NH
Population22,93914,999
Median Household Income$78,445$98,147
Median Rent$1,342/mo$1,744/mo
Median Home Value$252,500$385,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%40.1%
Poverty Rate10.1%7%
Unemployment Rate2.9%1.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k143134
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1141,748
Median AQI3736
Good AQI Days /yr288305
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows13°F13°F
Snowfall60 in/yr61 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min14 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher11.410.9
College Degree Rate44.1%57.5%
Foreign-Born %3.9%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+8.3%

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