Compare towns
Roxbury vs Sullivan vs Gilsum vs Harrisville
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).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Gilsum has the most renters (6.5% rent).
Harrisville has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Roxbury | Sullivan | Gilsum | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
687 |
716 |
885Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Harrisville 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
| Sullivan and Harrisville 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH |
| Harrisville and Roxbury 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±$894 6% above NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
| Harrisville and Gilsum 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 |
$5,329 20% 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% |
35%±90.4 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 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 |
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%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Harrisville and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Monadnock Regional School District | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.