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Sullivan vs Bedford vs Kingston
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).
Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Bedford | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
23,746Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
45±2.2Lowest 4% above NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kingston 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% |
22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford 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% |
20.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Sullivan 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% |
63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bedford 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±$20k 8% above NH |
$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Bedford and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #7 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bedford School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Bedford High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.