How many renters in Keene, NH pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Keene, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.5% (±7.4 points) of renting households in Keene, NH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.5% (±7.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.3% (±6.6 points)
Median share of income: 28.4% (±1.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Keene

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Keene	Cheshire County	New Hampshire	United States
Less than 15%	10.4% (±4.4 points)	10.2%	11.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.9% (±5.5 points)	13.5%	13.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.0% (±4.4 points)	13.6%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.2% (±4.3 points)	14.1%	13.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.2% (±3.3 points)	10.7%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	33.3% (±6.6 points)	38.0%	38.4%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Keene against Cheshire County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Keene	Cheshire County	New Hampshire	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.5% (±7.4 points)	48.7% (±4.7 points)	48.2% (±1.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.3% (±6.6 points)	38.0% (±4.2 points)	38.4% (±1.1 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.4% (±1.9 points)	29.5% (±1.5 points)	29.4% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,325 (±$6,287)	$48,250 (±$6,600)	$58,605 (±$1,528)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,342 (±$68)	$1,276 (±$54)	$1,491 (±$15)	$1,413

In Keene, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cheshire County (48.7%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Cheshire County, Keene ranks 12 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 119 of 230.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Keene

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Keene
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Keene	—	44.5% (±7.4 points)	—
Surry	4.9 mi	33.3% (±66.3 points)	Not measurably different
Roxbury	5.4 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Swanzey	5.8 mi	70.8% (±23.6 points)	Higher
Marlborough (community)	5.9 mi	40.0% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westmoreland	6.3 mi	32.5% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gilsum	6.4 mi	76.4% (±47.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sullivan	6.6 mi	40.0% (±32.4 points)	Not measurably different
Swanzey	6.6 mi	67.6% (±17.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Swanzey, NH (70.8%), Swanzey, NH (67.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Cheshire County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
6	Hinsdale	63.8% (±27.1 points)
7	Stoddard	52.6% (±80.6 points)
8	Walpole	51.6% (±24.8 points)
9	Marlborough	50.4% (±22.5 points)
10	Jaffrey	45.8% (±23.3 points)
11	Winchester	45.0% (±18.7 points)
12	Keene	44.5% (±7.4 points)
13	Troy	43.1% (±26.0 points)
14 (tie)	Nelson	40.0% (±66.0 points)
14 (tie)	Sullivan	40.0% (±32.4 points)
16	Harrisville	35.0% (±35.7 points)
17	Surry	33.3% (±66.3 points)
18	Westmoreland	32.5% (±23.3 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Cheshire County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Keene

Are renters in Keene rent-burdened?

44.5% of renting households in Keene pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Keene spend on rent?

The median renting household in Keene, NH spends 28.4% (±1.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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