Compare towns
Sullivan vs Bartlett vs Stoddard
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 the most people working from home (13.5%).
Stoddard has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Bartlett and Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Stoddard 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% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Stoddard 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 |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Sullivan and Stoddard 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 |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Bartlett and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 24% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Stoddard 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Stoddard 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 | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.