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Sullivan vs Marlow 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 most affordable homes ($237k median).
Marlow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Marlow | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
855 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Marlow 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Marlow and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% 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 | $5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Marlow 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.