Keene, NH vs Manchester, NH

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

MetricKeene, NHManchester, NH
Population22,939115,643
Median Household Income$78,445$81,007
Median Rent$1,342/mo$1,564/mo
Median Home Value$252,500$365,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.4%48.5%
Poverty Rate10.1%11.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k143323
Property Crime Rate /100k2,1141,539
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr288310
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows13°F16°F
Snowfall60 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute17.2 min23.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.411.7
College Degree Rate44.1%34%
Foreign-Born %3.9%13.7%
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.