Your life in Sullivan County, New Hampshire

What stands out

Three things set Sullivan County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the property tax rate is among the highest in America (2.63%), the average temperature is in the bottom 9% of American counties (45°F), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 12% of American counties ($1,181 a month). Within New Hampshire it ranks 1st of 10 counties for the property tax rate.

Where you are

You live in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. 43,356 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +222).

New Hampshire has no income tax on wages and no sales tax, and its interest-and-dividends tax was repealed at the start of 2025. It pays for that with the highest property taxes in the country relative to income, set town by town. The southern tier commutes to Boston; the North Country is a different economy. The state does not tax Social Security or pensions.

Money

The typical household here brings in $70,788 a year, higher than 76% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $58,062. Unemployment runs 2.4%, lower than 87% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

New Hampshire has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $389K, pricier than 84% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,181 a month. Property tax is 2.63% of home value, roughly $5,554 a year on that median home, higher than almost every county in America. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.5 per 1,000 residents, lower than 69% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 25 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 78.4 years, longer than 79% of American counties. There are 89 active physicians in the county, about 20.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 7.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.06 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 55% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 4 points. 70% of eligible voters turned out. Under New Hampshire law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 45°F, highs near 56 and lows near 34, colder than 91% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 32 out of 100, safer than 68% of American counties; the county has had 33 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 242 Mbps down, faster than 70% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 National Park Service site.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• New Hampshire tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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