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Sullivan vs Canterbury vs Acworth
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).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Canterbury | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
2,353Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Canterbury and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Canterbury 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% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Acworth and Canterbury 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% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Acworth 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 |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
| Canterbury and Sullivan 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 |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury 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% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Shaker Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.