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Bath vs Gilsum vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Gilsum has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Bath | Gilsum | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
716 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Gilsum and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Gilsum 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Monadnock Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.