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Hancock vs Pelham vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Hancock | Pelham | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
14,449Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Sullivan 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 | #117 of 133 in ME | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | Pelham School District | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.