Compare towns
Roxbury vs Piermont 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
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Piermont has the most people working from home (25.7%).
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 | Roxbury | Piermont | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
868Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
49.4±5.7Highest 14% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Piermont and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.6%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Piermont and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.6%±1.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% NH: 40.6% |
46.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Sullivan 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 30% below NH |
$80,000±$17k 19% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$341,600±$22kHighest 15% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Piermont and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,199±$245Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH |
| Sullivan and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$6,142Highest 8% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Piermont and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Piermont 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.