Keene
NHCheshire County, New Hampshire
Population 77K |Median income $76,551 |1 hospital
Population
76,610
Cheshire County
Median Income
$76,551
+21% vs avg
Median Home Value
$238,800
+22% vs avg
Median Age
43.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
77K+0%
Median Income
$81,001+47%
Median Home Value
$257,200+32%
Poverty Rate
8.9%-22%
Unemployment
3.3%-63%
Economics
Median Rent $1,139/mo
Poverty Rate
9% -37% vs avg
Unemployment 3.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 34.4%
Work From Home 11.1%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 93.7%
Other / Multiethnic 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
33.5%
High Blood Pressure
33.3%
Obesity
29.9%
Physical Inactivity
20.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.8%
Binge Drinking
15.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.7%
Current Smoking
11.9%
Current Asthma
10.5%
Diabetes
9.5%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 65.4%
Annual Checkup 74.7%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.6%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
91 per 100k
-74% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1039 per 100k
-48% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
72.5
Homicide
2.3
Robbery
16.2
Burglary
76.4
Larceny-Theft
894.8
Motor Vehicle Theft
68.2
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
CHESHIRE MEDICAL CENTER
KEENE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Cheshire County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.