Compare towns
Sullivan vs Salisbury vs Dummer
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 youngest population (median age 46.6).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 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 | Salisbury | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687 |
1,609Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Dummer 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% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Salisbury 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 |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
| Salisbury 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 41% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
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| Salisbury 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 |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley 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.