Compare towns
Sullivan vs Greenland vs Nelson vs Stoddard
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 affordable homes ($237k median).
Greenland has the most expensive homes ($663k median).
Nelson has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Greenland | Nelson | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687 |
4,106Highest |
648Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Greenland 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% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Greenland 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Nelson 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% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Stoddard 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 8% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$7,420Highest 11% above NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Nelson 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Greenland School District | Nelson School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.