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Sullivan vs Webster 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).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Webster | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
2,227Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Franklin 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Webster and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | 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.