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What Is It Like to Live in Keene?

What it costs to live in Keene, and how it compares with other New Hampshire cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

61

3rd best value in New Hampshire

How much you get for what you pay, versus other New Hampshire cities.

Overall livability

48

6th overall in New Hampshire

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Keene is home to about 22,969 people. A typical home runs $193,400 and a household earns around $63,500, a price-to-income ratio of 3.0. Among New Hampshire's cities, it ranks 3rd for value and 6th overall.

Keene at a glance

Median home price

$193,400

2nd in NH of 9

Median rent

$1,085/mo

Median household income

$63,500

Home price to income

3.0x

Unemployment

3.4%

3rd in NH of 9

School rating

5/10

7th in NH of 9

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NH of 9

Walk score

1/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within New Hampshire only. Updated 2026.