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Sullivan vs Wilder vs Chatham
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 highest household income ($107k).
Wilder has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Wilder | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
3,087Highest |
430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.3±8.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Chatham 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Chatham 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Chatham 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 32% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$362,900±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Sullivan and Wilder 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sullivan and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.