Who Should / Shouldn’t Move to Keene
Keene is a strong fit for movers seeking a walkable, small-college-town character with below-national housing costs. It's a weaker fit for anyone prioritizing New Hampshire's lowest possible property taxes.
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Learn moreBest fit: college-town-character seekers
Keene's clearest case is for movers drawn to its genuinely walkable downtown, Keene State College and Antioch University-New England, and below-national housing costs.
Good fit: healthcare-focused movers
Keene is a real, practical choice for those prioritizing strong regional healthcare access via Cheshire Medical Center, part of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock network.
Weaker fit: lowest-property-tax seekers
Keene's property tax rate is the second-highest in New Hampshire -- movers prioritizing the lowest possible NH property taxes should look elsewhere in this project's NH dataset.
Key takeaways
- Best fit: movers seeking walkable, small-college-town character and below-national housing costs.
- Good fit: those prioritizing strong regional healthcare access via Cheshire Medical Center.
- Weaker fit: movers prioritizing New Hampshire's lowest possible property taxes.
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