What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).

Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).

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	Wilmot	Sullivan
People
Population	1,487Highest	687Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53±2.4Highest 22% above NH	46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH
	Wilmot and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%	16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Wilmot and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%	20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Wilmot and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Sullivan and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH	$106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH
	Wilmot and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average	$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH	$1,225±$275Highest 18% below NH
	Sullivan and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,651Highest about the NH average	$5,099Lowest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Wilmot and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	32 minLowest 20% above NH
Work from home	18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8%	4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
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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.