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Hill vs Sullivan vs Acworth
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 most people working from home (9.7%).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Highest |
687Lowest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Hill and Acworth 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth 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±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Sullivan and Acworth 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH |
| Acworth and Sullivan 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 |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.