Local servicesHospitalCheshire Medical Center Dartmouth - Hitchcock Keene9.3 miPost officeHarrisville Post Office4.0 miTown hallNelson Town Hallunder a milePoliceNelson Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNelson Fire and Rescue Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryNelson Elementary School2.0 miCollegeKeene State College9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManchester-Boston Regional Airport MHT35 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS72 miInterstateI-9118 miUS highwayUS 2028.7 miAmtrakClaremont, NH CLA29 miCoachKeene Corner NewsGreyhound9.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03457 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03457 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:09 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:16 am – 4:16 pm
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People802 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.8305 householdsMedian household income $100,625Median home value $353,300Median rent $1,250 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,701 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 367 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 17%Average commute 25 minutes62% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 10°F46 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month October60 in of snow a year, on about 29 days11 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Keene station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 3.0 miGranite Lakelake · 1.8 miTolman Hillpeak · under a mileFelt Hillpeak · under a mileSucker Brook Covebay · 2.2 miChilds Bogreservoir · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHosmer Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 73 acresWilliams Mitigation Lotstate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 131 acresOtter Brook Recreation Arearecreation area · 6.0 mi · 459 acresCarpenters Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 291 acresEvas Marsh Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 98 acresRyan Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 19 Jan 198243 mi away, near Sanbornton, New HampshireMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 26 Sep 201035 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCheshire County, NH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025288 of 365 days measured75 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cheshire County monitors, NH
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKeene Water Deptserves 30,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,747 ft532 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
