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Sullivan vs Holderness vs Nelson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Holderness has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Holderness | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
1,917Highest |
648Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
42.3±11.7 about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Sullivan 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness 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% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Holderness 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 |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average |
| Holderness 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 41% below NH |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
| Holderness and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$5,575Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Holderness School District | Nelson School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.