Compare towns
Acworth vs Sullivan vs Gilsum vs Unity
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).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Gilsum has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Sullivan | Gilsum | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 851 |
687Lowest |
716 |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Sullivan and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 9% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,575±$894 6% above NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Unity 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 | — | Monadnock Regional School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.