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Sullivan vs Mapleton vs Keene vs Stoddard
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 highest household income ($107k).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Keene | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,884 |
22,939Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Stoddard 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% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Stoddard 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. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
$895±$751 37% 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. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% 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% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 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 min 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Mapleton 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 | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.