What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the most people working from home (4.2%).

Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($323k median).

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	Roxbury
People
Population	687Highest	299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH	43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average
	Sullivan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2%	14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Sullivan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%	17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Sullivan and Roxbury 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%	30.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%	13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6%
	Roxbury and Sullivan 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	$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH	$323,100±$219kHighest 20% below NH
	Roxbury and Sullivan 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,099Lowest 24% below NH	$5,787Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Sullivan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1969Lowest 10 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%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8%	0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sullivan and Roxbury 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.