Census place 3339300

Keene

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Keene city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Keene.

According to the 2025 estimate, Keene has a population of 23,072 and 622 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 11 covered New Hampshire places are: population density is 622/sq mi, below the comparison median of 869/sq mi; median home value is $252,500, below the comparison median of $350,900; and typical commute is 17.2 minutes, below the comparison median of 23 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
622/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 869/sq mi
median home value
$252,500
Below the comparison median of $350,900
typical commute
17.2 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Keene's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
23,072
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
622/sq mi
37.1 sq mi land area
Median age
37.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$78,445
Median home value
$252,500
Median gross rent
$1,342
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44.1%
Typical commute
17.2 min
Drive-alone commute
66.1%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
7.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.2%
Working from home
15.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
7%
Households with children
19.3%
Residents with a disability
17.4%
Residents without insurance
5.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cheshire County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Severe Storm declarations
9
Snowstorm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: JAFFREY MUNI AP SILVER RCH (18 mi from place center)
Average high
56.4°F
Average low
36.4°F
Annual rainfall
46.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Keene.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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