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Sullivan vs Derby 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).
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Derby | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
4,537 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Derby and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Derby 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% |
27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Sullivan 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10kLowest 32% 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. |
$1,096±$118Lowest 22% 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. |
$3,449Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Keene 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Derby 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 | — | #52 of 70 in VT | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.