Compare towns
Sullivan vs Roxbury vs Hill vs Gilsum
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 highest household income ($107k).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Gilsum has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Roxbury | Hill | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687 |
299Lowest |
908Highest |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -6.6% NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
| Hill 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6 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%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 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 |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
| Sullivan and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$323,100±$219kHighest 20% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
$241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
| Roxbury and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
— | — | $1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| 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 24% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Hill School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school 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.