Compare towns
Sullivan vs Wilton
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).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 687Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Wilton 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% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton 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% |
36.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilton 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±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton 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 |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
| Wilton 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 |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Sullivan 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% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.

