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Sullivan vs Swanzey 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 highest household income ($107k).
Swanzey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Swanzey | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
7,398Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| Swanzey 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% |
18%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Swanzey 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% |
24.2%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Swanzey 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% |
30.2% NH: 40.6% |
30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Swanzey 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 |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Sullivan and Hill 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 |
$259,200±$15k 36% below NH |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
| Hill and Swanzey 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 |
$1,508±$303Highest about the NH average |
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| Swanzey and Sullivan 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 |
$5,558Highest 17% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey 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% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hill and Swanzey 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 | — | #102 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Monadnock Regional School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | — | Monadnock Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.