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Newburgh vs Hampton 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
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Newburgh | Hampton | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
10,101Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Sullivan 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.