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Sullivan vs Dunbarton 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 the shortest commute (26 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Dunbarton | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
3,097Highest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Strong 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70Highest 17% below U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Strong 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | Dunbarton School District | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.