Compare towns
Nelson vs Bath 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
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Nelson | Bath | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648Lowest |
1,097Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$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 | $340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Bath and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575Highest 16% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Nelson School District | Bath 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.