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Sullivan vs Cavendish 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
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Gilsum has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Sullivan | Cavendish | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,242Highest |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cavendish and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% 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 | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27Lowest 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 | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.