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Town Hall · Sullivan

In Sullivan, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire

Sullivan’s town government spent $792,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,175 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sullivan didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$792,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,175
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$66,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $14,336
Typical tax bill
$5,099
2.16% of home value · NH 1.66%

What stands out about how Sullivan is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Sullivan voted in 2024

Official results for Sullivan’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President433 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican52.4%227 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat45.0%195 votes

Others: 2.5% (11 votes).

Most votes in Sullivan: Donald J Trump

Cheshire County: Harris 54.2%, Trump 44.2% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%

Turnout
78%

of Sullivan’s 555 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

Governor429 votes
Kelly AyotteRepublican56.9%
Joyce CraigDemocrat40.3%
Others2.8%

Most votes in Sullivan: Kelly Ayotte

Cheshire County: Craig 49.7%, Ayotte 48.0% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%

U.S. House · New Hampshire’s 2nd District399,818 votes
Maggie GoodlanderDemocrat52.9%
Lily Tang WilliamsRepublican47.0%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Maggie Goodlander

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Sullivan, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Sullivan52.4%45.0%2.5%433
Cheshire County44.2%54.2%1.6%45,389
New Hampshire47.9%50.7%1.5%826,189
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,175 per resident a year, or $3.22 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 93%From the state 6%Other taxes & licenses 1%Fees & charges <1%Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Sullivan collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

An estimate

Sullivan didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $101,000; interest on debt $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $908,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Sullivan yet

Every year of Sullivan’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,099 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.16% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Keene$6,812
New Hampshire$6,667
Gilsum$5,579
Nelson$5,575
Sullivan$5,099
Stoddard$4,316
$5,099
typical bill a year
2.16%
effective rate
$236,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sullivan’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Sullivan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sullivan →

Meetings

Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027

Check Sullivan’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).

Agendas

Sullivan’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.

Town website ↗
Town Meeting Day
Tue, Mar 9

Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.

Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Sullivan’s site for its warrant and dates.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sullivan

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See ci.sullivan.nh.us for Sullivan’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sullivan yet.ci.sullivan.nh.us ↗
Who works for Sullivan

One full-time town employee for every 337 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (674).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
4
part-time
$14,336
payroll for March 2022
$172,032
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$70,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Sullivan’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Sullivan School District

Sullivan’s school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sullivan →
None
long-term debt

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 59%State 40%Federal 1%

New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Sullivan

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sullivan.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    New Hampshire House2 districts, 2 seats
    Cheshire 81 seat, shared with Harrisville, Marlborough, Nelson and Roxbury
    Cheshire 161 seat, a floterial district shared with Alstead, Gilsum, Harrisville, Keene Ward 2, Marlborough, Marlow, Nelson, Roxbury and Stoddard
    Member not listed yet
  3. 3
    New Hampshire SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire

New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Sullivan compares with the towns next door

Sullivan’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $917 to $2,102 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Gilsum$917$5,579
Stoddard$989$4,316
Keene$2,102$6,812
Nelsonestimate$5,575
Sullivanestimate$5,099

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Sullivan’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sullivan’s government

How much does Sullivan spend per resident?

About $1,175 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sullivan didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $908,000.

What is the property tax rate in Sullivan?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,099 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.sullivan.nh.us.

Who runs Sullivan’s government?

See ci.sullivan.nh.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sullivan yet.

How did Sullivan vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 52.4%, Kamala D Harris 45.0% (433 votes, official results). Cheshire County: Harris 54.2%, Trump 44.2%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.

How many people work for Sullivan?

2 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,336 (about $172,032 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sullivan in the state legislature?

State Senate District 10 (Donovan Fenton); State House Cheshire 8 (1 seat, shared with Harrisville, Marlborough, Nelson and Roxbury) and Cheshire 16 (1 floterial seat shared with Alstead, Gilsum, Harrisville, Keene Ward 2, Marlborough, Marlow, Nelson, Roxbury and Stoddard). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Sullivan?

Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check ci.sullivan.nh.us for Sullivan’s own dates.

Ask neighbors about Sullivan’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Sullivan, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →