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Sullivan vs Bartlett vs Concord
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).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% 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 | Bartlett | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
3,281 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Bartlett and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Concord 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±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Sullivan and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Bartlett and Concord 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 |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Concord and Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.