Compare towns
Bath vs Sullivan vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Gilsum has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Sullivan | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Highest |
687Lowest |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 26.8% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
| Sullivan and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
$241,500±$32kHighest 40% below NH |
| Gilsum and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| Gilsum and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest 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 | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Bath School District | — | Monadnock Regional 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.