Sullivan County, New Hampshire

County Distress Index: Normal · 48.7 | 43,969 people · 2nd most distressed in New Hampshire
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Sullivan County, NH falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 48.7 — 1696th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within New Hampshire, it ranks 2nd of 10 counties. It scores higher than all 6 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Sullivan County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 84.7 — worse than roughly 85% of U.S. counties.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 84.7
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 95
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 95
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 94
Homeownership Rate 48
Rent-to-Income Ratio 91
Employment & Wages 55.6
Unemployment Rate 4
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 93
Business Formation Rate 70
Income & Poverty 36.6
Poverty Rate 13
Income vs. State Median 77
Child Poverty Rate 19
Community Vulnerability 36.2
Uninsured Rate 34
Disability Rate 39
Debt & Delinquency 30.5
Debt in Collections 33
Medical Debt 32
Student Loan Delinquency 37
Auto Loan Delinquency 44
Credit Card Delinquency 23
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 14

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Sullivan County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Sullivan County
Sullivan County, NH 48.7 Normal —
Cheshire County, NH 45.4 Normal -3.3
Windham County, VT 40.3 Normal -8.4
Grafton County, NH 39.2 Normal -9.5
Hillsborough County, NH 38.1 Normal -10.6
Merrimack County, NH 36.6 Normal -12.1
Windsor County, VT 32.7 Healthy -16.0

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Sullivan County
Oceana County, MI 48.7 Normal -0.0
Boyle County, KY 48.8 Normal +0.1
Mason County, MI 48.7 Normal -0.1
Missaukee County, MI 48.8 Normal +0.1
Itasca County, MN 48.8 Normal +0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Sullivan County, New Hampshire?

    Sullivan County has a County Distress Index score of 48.7 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 1,696th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 2nd in New Hampshire out of 10 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Sullivan County?

    The primary driver of distress in Sullivan County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 84.7 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Sullivan County compare to neighboring counties?

    Sullivan County (48.7) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Cheshire County, NH (45.4); Windham County, VT (40.3); Grafton County, NH (39.2).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Sullivan County?

    Sullivan County, New Hampshire has a population of approximately 43,969 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.