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Sullivan vs Pelham vs Franklin
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).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
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 | Pelham | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
14,449Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Franklin 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% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Sullivan 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Franklin 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.