Compare towns
Sullivan vs North Hampton vs Newfields 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).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hill has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | North Hampton | Newfields | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
4,543Highest |
2,023 |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Newfields 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and North Hampton 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 NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| North Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
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| Newfields and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Newfields 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | North Hampton School District | Newfields School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.