Compare towns
Keene vs Bartlett vs Sunapee 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
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Keene | Bartlett | Sunapee | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
3,281 |
3,416 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
56.7±1.4 31% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Bartlett and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Sunapee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Sunapee and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Highest about the NH average |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,400 34% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 23% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Bartlett 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Bartlett School District | Sunapee School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.