Compare towns
Acworth vs Bennington 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 expensive homes ($273k median).
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Bennington | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
1,588Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
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%±16.5 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Acworth and Sullivan 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% |
33.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Acworth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Acworth and Bennington 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 |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%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 min 30% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bennington 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.