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Acworth vs Walpole 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).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Walpole | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
3,690Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% 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% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Acworth 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 |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Walpole and Acworth 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 |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% 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 |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Walpole and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.