Compare towns
Dalton vs Keene 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
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Dalton | Keene | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
22,939Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$252,500±$12kHighest 37% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
| Keene and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Keene and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.