Compare towns
Roxbury vs Sullivan vs Gilsum
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 most expensive homes ($323k median).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Gilsum has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Sullivan | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
687 |
716Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
| Sullivan and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
| Sullivan and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kHighest 20% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
| Roxbury and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| 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 13% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.