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Gilsum vs Millis vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilsum has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Millis | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716 |
8,888Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Sullivan 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 about the U.S. average |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894 11% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Millis and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579 79% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Millis | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.