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Sullivan vs Mapleton vs Franklin 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%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Franklin | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,884 |
1,628 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Franklin 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan and Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kHighest 24% below U.S. |
| Keene and Franklin 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Franklin 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 | — | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | 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 History | None yet | 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.