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Sullivan vs Kittery 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 most homeowners (93.6%).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
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 | Kittery | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
10,473 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kittery 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% |
14.7%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Kittery 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan and Kittery 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. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Keene 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kittery Public Schools | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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| 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.