Compare towns
Hill vs Rumney 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
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Hill | Rumney | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
1,458Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Hill and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Hill and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.