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Monadnock Region

Living in Keene, New Hampshire

Cheshire County seat and commercial center of southwestern New Hampshire.

Brick main street buildings and a shaded common with Mount Monadnock in the distance

Keene overview

Keene is a city in Cheshire County and the commercial center of the Monadnock Region. Its Main Street is notably wide, terminating at a central square framed by brick commercial blocks and the United Church of Christ steeple.

Keene State College and regional healthcare account for a substantial share of local employment.

Homes and housing

Victorian and early twentieth-century housing near downtown, mid-century single-family neighborhoods, multifamily inventory near the college, and lower-density housing at the city's edges.

Neighborhoods

The downtown and Central Square area, the Court Street corridor, the college area and West Keene.

Lifestyle and recreation

The Colonial Theatre, Ashuelot River Park, Robin Hood Park, the rail trail network and Central Square programming.

Location

In southwestern New Hampshire near the Vermont border.

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