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Sullivan vs Monroe vs Hill
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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Hill has the most people working from home (9.7%).
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 | Monroe | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
786 |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| Monroe and Hill 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Sullivan and Monroe 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 |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Monroe and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Sullivan and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 24% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hill and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.