What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).

Columbia has the most people working from home (11.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sullivan	Columbia
People
Population	687Highest	683Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-12.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH	51.8±10.1Highest 20% above NH
	Columbia and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Columbia and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	29.9%±8.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Columbia 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	7%±3.7Highest NH: 6%
	Columbia 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 8% above NH	$57,917±$13kLowest 42% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$236,500±$29kHighest 41% below NH	$196,400±$29kLowest 51% below NH
	Sullivan and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH	$792±$333Lowest 47% below NH
	Sullivan and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Highest 24% below NH	$2,009Lowest 70% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2%	9.1%±95.8Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Sullivan and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	20 minLowest 24% below NH
Work from home	4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.2%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Columbia and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.