What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).

Wentworth has the most people working from home (7.4%).

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	Wentworth
People
Population	687Lowest	1,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH	36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH
	Sullivan and Wentworth 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%	23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Wentworth and Sullivan 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%	21.2%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Wentworth 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	33.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Sullivan and Wentworth 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	$97,708±$24kLowest about the NH average
	Sullivan and Wentworth 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	$304,500±$39kHighest 24% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH	$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH
	Wentworth 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	$5,532Highest 17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Sullivan and Wentworth 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%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	81.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	20 minLowest 26% below NH
Work from home	4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	7.4%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Wentworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Wentworth School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.