Compare towns
Dummer vs Nelson 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 oldest population (median age 53.6).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Nelson | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
648 |
687Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
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%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson and Dummer 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Nelson and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan and Nelson 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 |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Nelson School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.