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Sullivan vs Freeport 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 most affordable homes ($237k median).
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Freeport | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
8,802Highest |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Sullivan 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% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Freeport 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% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport 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% |
59.6%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% |
5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport 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±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Freeport and Sullivan 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. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Freeport 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. |
$5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Freeport 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport and Gilsum 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 | — | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.