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Sullivan vs Fairfield vs Hill
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 most affordable homes ($237k median).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Fairfield | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,938Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Sullivan 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% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Fairfield 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 32% above U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Fairfield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Lowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Sullivan and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,816Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Fairfield 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hill and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.