Moving to Keene, New Hampshire

Population: 22,563. Estimated population in July 2024: 22,778 (+1.0% change)
Males: 10,572 (46.9%), Females: 11,991 (53.1%)

Cheshire County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $37,033
Median house value: $103,800

Population by Race

Races in Keene:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (16.8%), Irish (16.6%), French (13.3%), German (9.6%), Italian (8.6%), French Canadian (8.2%).

Elevation: 486 feet

Land area: 37.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Keene

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Keene city

  • Never married: 35.2%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

2.7% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -518 (-2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Keene:

  • CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER,THE (580 COURT STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Keene:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Keene:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 55 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 55 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
  • MANCHESTER (about 60 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Keene:

  • DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 5 miles; KEENE, NH; Abbreviation: EEN)
  • JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 23 miles; JAFFREY, NH; Abbreviation: AFN)
  • ORANGE MUNI (about 26 miles; ORANGE, MA; Abbreviation: ORE)

Amtrak stations near Keene:

  • 18 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Keene:

  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,049; Location: 229 MAIN; Public; Website: www.keene.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • ANTIOCH NEW ENGLAND GRADUATE SCHOOL-NH (Full-time enrollment: 781; Location: 40 AVON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.antiochne.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • KEENE BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 46; Location: 800 PARK AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.KEENEBEAUTYACADEMY.COM)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Keene:

  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 47 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 50 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 54 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)

Schools

Public high school in Keene:

  • KEENE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,768; Location: 43 ARCH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Keene:

  • KEENE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 808; Location: 17 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SYMONDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 79 PARK AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • FULLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 422 ELM ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 217 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JONATHAN M DANIELS SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 179 MAPLE AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WHEELOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 24 ADAMS ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Keene:

  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 92 WILSON ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • MONADNOCK WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: 98 SOUTH LINCOLN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • TRINITY LUTHERN SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 28 ARCH STREET; Grades: PK – 2)
  • KEENE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 51; Location: 91 WEST STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONT SCHOOLHOUSE-CHESHILL CTY (Students: 42; Location: 69 WASHINGTON ST.; Grades: PK – KG)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE CHILD DEV (Students: 23; Location: 229 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • CEDARCREST (Students: 23; Location: 91 MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: PK – UG)
  • CHESHIRE CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 2; Location: 421 WINCHESTER STREET; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Keene:

  • KEENE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,047,197; Location: 60 WINTER STREET; 105,584 books; 4,057 audio materials; 1,768 video materials; 235 serial subscriptions)