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Sullivan vs Peru 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 the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Peru has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Gilsum has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Peru | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
434Lowest |
716Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Peru 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan and Gilsum 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% |
21.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peru 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%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% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest 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±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Peru 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 29% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Peru 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. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peru 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.