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Hartland vs Keene 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
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Hartland | Keene | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
22,939Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartland and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Keene and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437 106% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Hartland 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.