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Sullivan vs Ogunquit 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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.

MeasureSullivanOgunquitKeene
People
Population
687Lowest
1,379
22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.6±6.5
20% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
37.6±2.3Lowest
3% below U.S.
Kids under 18
16.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
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%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
13.8%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,667±$20k
32% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$78,445±$8kLowest
about the U.S. average
Ogunquit 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
29% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$252,500±$12k
24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,225±$275Lowest
13% below U.S.
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$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
$5,099
63% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$6,812Highest
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.5%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
55.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
17 minLowest
35% below U.S.
Work from home
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.6%±2.7
U.S.: 15.1%
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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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.