Compare towns
Sullivan vs Bath vs Keene vs Hill
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 highest household income ($107k).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Bath | Keene | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,097 |
22,939Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill and Bath 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% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath 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% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Sullivan and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
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| Bath and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Sullivan 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Bath 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 | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bath School District | Keene School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.