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About 100 miles northwest of Boston, Keene, NH is a tiny town of just 22,000. The median income is $46,000 and the median value of a house is $200,632. It's an old town, incorporated in 1753. During King George's War, some Indians attacked the colonists and burned the settlements. They rebuilt it and Governor Benning Wentworth renamed the town Keene after Sir Benjamin Keene, an English minister to Spain. During the 19th century, Keene became a center of industrialization with the mills that made furniture, glass, woolen textiles, shoes, sleighs, and many other items. Presently, this area is a center for education, insurance companies, and tourism.
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For a small town New England experience, Keene is your ticket. This little town has everything you want for country living in the northeast. The architecture is interesting. Downtown offers the shops and restaurants anyone would want. You have close access to numerous ski resorts for snow boarding and skiing, or just winter hikes. The cost of living is not so out of range that middle incomers can't move here and enjoy themselves. There are also several universities within 60 miles. Apartments are plentiful, but will tend to be in older buildings, even lofts in former mills. It's a college town so despite the population, there will be choices. You'll pay between $900 to $1,200 for an apartment in Keene. In fact the median rent is $921.00. Overall, this is a picturesque town that has opportunities. Employment problems from the recession aren't nearly as bad here as many other places. It's also very safe. The downside is that it's over an hour car ride to a large city. And, the winters here can be brutal not just from the actual temperatures, but from the wind.
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