Compare towns
Acworth vs Lempster vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Lempster has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Acworth | Lempster | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
953Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH |
$241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Acworth and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH |
— | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Acworth and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Lempster School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.