Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England. It hosted the state's annual pumpkin festival from 1991 to 2014, several times setting a world record for most jack-o'-lanterns on display. The grocery wholesaler C&S Wholesale Grocers is based in Keene.

Keene Is an absolutely amazing place to live. Great for families, the college bound as well as senior citizens. Everything you could possibly need is only at the most 10 minutes away. One of the best parts is the paved bike path that runs through every direction of the city.

Population & Diversity Keene, NH is home to a population of 23k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.4% of Keene, NH residents were born outside of the country (780 people). In 2021, there were 30.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21k people) in Keene, NH than any other race or ethnicity.

Keene State is known for its friendly and welcoming campus environment, and its close connection with downtown Keene. The Redfern Arts Center contains three major performance spaces (Main Theatre, Alumni Recital Hall, and Wright Theatre) along with nearby studios for sculpture and ceramics.