Compare towns
Sullivan vs Enfield 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
Sullivan has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
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 | Sullivan | Enfield | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
4,475Highest |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% 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% |
12%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
43%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Gilsum 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±$19k 4% below NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% 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 |
$241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% 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 | $5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest 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 | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Enfield 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 | Monadnock Regional 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 |
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.