What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).

Marlborough has the most people working from home (14.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sullivan	Marlborough
People
Population	687Lowest	1,048Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-2.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH	47.6±11.7Highest 10% above NH
	Marlborough and Sullivan 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%	20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Marlborough 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%	22.9%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Marlborough 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	36.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±3.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Sullivan and Marlborough 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	$67,356±$10kLowest 32% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH	$261,700±$44kHighest 35% below NH
	Marlborough and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH	$973±$153Lowest 35% below NH
	Sullivan and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Lowest 24% below NH	$6,076Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±84.5 NH: 48.2%	40%±17.8 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.2%±10.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Marlborough and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.