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Sullivan vs Windham vs Union
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Union has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
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 | Windham | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Union 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Union 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Union 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Sullivan 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Union 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | Windham School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.