Compare towns
Gilsum vs Lyme 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
Gilsum has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
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.
| Measure | Gilsum | Lyme | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716 |
1,710Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Lyme and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Lyme and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Gilsum and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579 16% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Lyme School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.