Compare towns
Sullivan vs Brookline 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 most affordable homes ($237k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Brookline | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
5,736Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill 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% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline 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 |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
— |
| Brookline and Sullivan 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Brookline School District | Hill 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.