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Sullivan vs Ira 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 kids (16.3% under 18).
Ira has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Ira | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
381Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Ira and Hill 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Hill 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% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Ira 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. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| 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 29% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Hill and Ira 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. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Sullivan and Ira 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. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hill and Sullivan 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.