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Sullivan vs Mendon 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 kids (16.3% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Mendon | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,113 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Mendon 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Keene and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest 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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Keene School District |
| High school 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 |
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.