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Sullivan vs Chatham 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).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).
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 | Chatham | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
430Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill and Chatham 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% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham 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% |
26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Chatham 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% |
38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham 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±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% 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±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Chatham and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 24% below NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Chatham 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% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hill and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.