New Hampshire · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sullivan County

63BoltScore / 100
#2 of 10 in New Hampshire

Sullivan County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.9″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (47% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.2°F avg).

How Sullivan County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom79
Food30
Isolation50
Sovereignty72
Water93
Affordability52
$389kTypical home
2.4%Property tax
$5,219Land / acre
45.9"Annual rain
2.9% of yrsSevere drought
49 miNearest metro
81.7People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
44.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sullivan County, New Hampshire

Is Sullivan County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Sullivan County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.9″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (47% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.2°F avg).

How much does land cost in Sullivan County, New Hampshire?

Land in Sullivan County runs about $5,219 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sullivan County?

Sullivan County gets about 45.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.9% of years.

How remote is Sullivan County?

The nearest major metro is about 49 miles away, and population density is 81.7 people per square mile.

How Sullivan compares in New Hampshire

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