Compare towns
Dummer 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
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Gilsum has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Dummer | Gilsum | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
716Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Dummer and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
18.7% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest 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 | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51kHighest 40% below NH |
$241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Dummer and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 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 | $2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 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% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monadnock Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.