Compare towns
Acworth vs Andover vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Acworth | Andover | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
2,135Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
$88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
$5,962Highest 11% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Andover and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Andover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.