Compare towns
Sullivan vs Lancaster vs Keene
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 highest household income ($107k).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Keene has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Lancaster | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
3,216 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Sullivan and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster 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 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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 NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
| Sullivan and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$252,500±$12kHighest 37% below NH |
| 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 18% below NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
| 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 24% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1961 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.