Keene is a town in Essex County, New York, home to about 710 people across 156 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 12942 and 12943.
Homes sold for a median of $399 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
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 | Albany International Airport (ALB)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA191 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY246 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 1,144 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 937th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Essex County grew from 30,707 residents in 1900 to 37,381 in 2020.
Essex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 104 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Placid 2 S, NY weather station (12 miles away).
10,192 jobs at 1,186 businesses in Essex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Keene’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 9 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 8 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.
Public schools here are run by Keene Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene Central SchoolKeene Valley | K–12 | 170 | Public | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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