Compare towns
Cornish vs Gilsum 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
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Cornish | Gilsum | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
716 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Cornish and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest 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 | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH |
$241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Cornish and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Gilsum and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish 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.