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Sullivan vs Groton vs Lempster
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 highest household income ($107k).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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.
| Measure | Sullivan | Groton | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
507Lowest |
953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
| Groton and Lempster 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% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Groton 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Lempster 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% |
29.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lempster 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 |
$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
| Sullivan and Lempster 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 |
$269,000±$45kHighest 33% below NH |
$241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
| Groton and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Highest 24% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Groton 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lempster School District |
| High school 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.