Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, home to about 22,939 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03431.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Keene; also Surry and Roxbury
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Keene. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Bradley International Airport (BDL)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY180 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Keene; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Keene had 23,047 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 12th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Cheshire County grew from 31,321 residents in 1900 to 76,458 in 2020.
Cheshire County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Keene, NH weather station (2 miles away).
27,755 jobs at 2,001 businesses in Cheshire County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
845 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Keene.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 82 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 165 |
| Dentists | 50 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 160 |
| Mental health providers | 306 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 57 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (7 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1736.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Keene School District, Gathering Waters Charter School, Surry Village Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Daniels SchoolKeene | Pre-K | 93 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Franklin Elementary SchoolKeene | K–5 | 234 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Fuller Elementary SchoolKeene | K–5 | 275 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Gathering Waters Charter School (E)Keene | K–8 | 219 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Surry Village Charter SchoolSurry | K–8 | 79 | Charter | 3.8 mi |
| Symonds Elementary SchoolKeene | K–5 | 299 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Wheelock Elementary SchoolKeene | K–5 | 192 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Keene Middle SchoolKeene | 6–8 | 626 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Gathering Waters Charter School (H)Keene | 9–12 | 67 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Keene High SchoolKeene | 9–12 | 1,288 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Making Community Connections Charter School - MonadnockKeene | 9–12 | 80 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Schoolhouse of Cheshire CountyKeene | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| St Joseph Regional SchoolKeene | Pre-K–12 | 286 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Trinity Christian SchoolKeene | Pre-K–8 | 96 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.3 mi |
| Cedarcrest SchoolKeene | 1–12 | 21 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Ashuelot Valley AcademyKeene | 5–12 | 46 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Our Lady of Mercy AcademyKeene | 9–12 | 94 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Surry and Roxbury.
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