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Roxbury vs Ogunquit vs Sullivan vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Sullivan has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Gilsum has the most renters (6.5% rent).
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 | Roxbury | Ogunquit | Sullivan | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
1,379Highest |
687 |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,579 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.