A small, walkable college town with a classic New England feel, Keene, New Hampshire, is ideal for those preferring a quieter, community-oriented place over a big-city lifestyle. Located on the Ashuelot River, Keene has a true four-season climate with cold, snowy winters ideal for skiing and warm summers for outdoor activities like biking, hiking, swimming, fishing, canoeing and kayaking. The town has been praised for one of the “best preserved and architecturally rich downtowns in New England.” Major nearby cities include Manchester and Nashua, New Hampshire, and Brattleboro, Vermont, and the town is within an approximately two-hour drive to large regional hubs like Concord, New Hampshire, and Boston, Massachusetts.