Compare towns
Sullivan vs Amherst vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Amherst | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
11,861Highest |
5,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Sullivan and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
| Brookline and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
| Brookline and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Brookline 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | — | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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NH 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.