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Sullivan vs Ludlow 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Ludlow | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
808Highest |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
48.7±5.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Ludlow 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Ludlow 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% |
30.4%±0.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 32% above U.S. |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Sullivan and Gilsum 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. |
$304,000±$32kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,018±$91Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Sullivan 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. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.