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Newburgh vs Laconia 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 the highest household income ($77k).
Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Laconia | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
17,085Highest |
1,246Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
45.3±3.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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% |
18.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Laconia 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% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Laconia 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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±$10kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$73,218±$12k 9% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Newburgh and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$340,300±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,224±$107Highest 13% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Laconia and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$4,484Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Laconia and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Laconia 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 | — | #105 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Laconia School District | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | — | Laconia High School | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.