Metro area · CBSA 28300
Keene
The Keene, NH metro area has 77,297 people. Median rent is $1,276, 18.4% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Cheshire County at $1,734. Of the 9 places we track here, Walpole has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$83,329
Median home value
$280,100
Unemployment
3.3%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,734
HUD, Cheshire County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keene | 22,939 | $1,342 | 20.5% |
| Jaffrey | 3,277 | $869 | 10.5% |
| Hinsdale | 1,580 | $1,046 | 17.4% |
| Winchester | 1,306 | $1,150 | 17.0% |
| West Swanzey | 1,188 | $1,645 | 23.7% |
| Troy | 1,081 | $1,300 | 16.2% |
| Marlborough | 1,048 | $973 | 17.3% |
| North Walpole | 513 | $1,120 | 18.1% |
| Walpole | 512 | $524 | 7.5% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.