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Sullivan vs Braintree vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Keene has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Braintree | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,026 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kHighest 24% below U.S. |
| Keene and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Keene and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Keene 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.