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Sullivan vs Exeter vs Hancock
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 most affordable homes ($222k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Exeter | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 24 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.