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Sullivan vs Hampton 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 youngest population (median age 47.1).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Sullivan | Hampton | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,249 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Strong 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Strong 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 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.