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Hill vs Sullivan vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Sullivan has the most kids (18% under 18).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Sullivan | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,246 |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and New Hampton 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 about the U.S. average |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| New Hampton 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±$41k 6% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $883±$114Highest 38% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 58% above U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,973Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | RSU 24 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.