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Sullivan vs Middlebury 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%).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
9,175 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Keene 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% |
20.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlebury 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan and Middlebury 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. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% 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 | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
12.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.