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Sullivan vs White River Junction 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 homeowners (93.6%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Keene has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | White River Junction | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
3,364 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Keene 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan and Keene 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. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$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 | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Keene 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 | — | — | #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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.