What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the most kids (16.3% under 18).

Enfield has the most people working from home (11%).

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	Enfield
People
Population	687Lowest	4,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-2.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH	58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH
	Enfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2%	7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Sullivan and Enfield 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%	30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Enfield 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	43%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Sullivan and Enfield 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	$95,474±$19kLowest 4% below NH
	Sullivan and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH	$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH	$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH
	Sullivan and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Lowest 24% below NH	$6,203Highest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2%	17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Sullivan and Enfield 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%	16.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.1%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	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Enfield and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#5 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Mascoma Valley Regional School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.