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Sullivan vs Roxbury vs Westmoreland
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).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Westmoreland has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
299Lowest |
2,237Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Westmoreland 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% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest 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% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest 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 |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
| Sullivan and Westmoreland 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±$219k 20% below NH |
$351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Roxbury 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 |
— | $1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Sullivan 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 |
$5,787 13% below NH |
$6,643Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Westmoreland 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% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.