Compare towns
Sullivan vs Newfields vs Nelson vs Acworth
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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Acworth has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Newfields | Nelson | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687 |
2,023Highest |
648Lowest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
| Acworth 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
61.1% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Acworth 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Newfields and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Sullivan 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Nelson School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.