What stands out worked out from the figures below

Center Harbor has the most people working from home (8.9%).

Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Center Harbor	Sullivan
People
Population	955Highest	687Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH	46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH
Kids under 18	11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sullivan and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1%	20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Sullivan and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,313±$16kLowest 5% above NH	$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH
	Sullivan and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH	$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,225±$275 18% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,667Lowest 30% below NH	$5,099Highest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Sullivan and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	8.9%±5Highest NH: 16.8%	4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Center Harbor and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.