Compare towns
Sullivan vs Ossipee vs Keene
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 highest household income ($107k).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Ossipee | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
4,521 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Ossipee and Sullivan 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Sullivan 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee 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% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Sullivan and Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Ossipee and Keene 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 |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.