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Sullivan vs Wilder vs Groton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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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 | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
3,087Highest |
507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Groton 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%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Wilder 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% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Groton 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. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Groton 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. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Wilder 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.