Compare towns
Sullivan vs Stratham vs Hill vs Acworth
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).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Stratham | Hill | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
7,754Highest |
908 |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Hill and Acworth 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% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Acworth 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
— | $1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs 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 |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hill School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.