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Sullivan vs Concord vs Rollinsford
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).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Concord | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
44,375Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Sullivan and Concord 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% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Rollinsford 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% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Concord 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 |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Sullivan and Rollinsford 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 |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Concord 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.