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Sullivan vs Berlin vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Sullivan | Berlin | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
9,383Highest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8Lowest 15% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Strong and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strong and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$47,557±$10k 41% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$920±$276Highest 35% below U.S. |
| Strong and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$3,437Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong 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 | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | Berlin School District | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Berlin Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
8.2Lowest |
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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.