Sullivan County, New Hampshire
29 public bodies govern here, 12 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 43,715
- Median household income
- $80,858
- ±3,824
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 681 of 22,143 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.1%
- 14,479 of 16,618 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Sullivan | 43,533 (2021) | 14 Main St, Newport | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Claremont | 13,039 (2021) | 58 Opera House Sq, Claremont | Website |
Townships 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Acworth | 879 (2021) | Po Box 37, Acworth | Website |
| Town of Charlestown | 4,884 (2021) | Po Box 385, Charlestown | Website |
| Town of Cornish | 1,640 (2021) | 488 Town House Rd, Cornish | Website |
| Town of Croydon | 823 (2021) | 879 Nh Route 10, Croydon | — |
| Town of Goshen | 808 (2021) | 54 Mill Village Rd, Goshen | — |
| Town of Grantham | 3,459 (2021) | 300 Route 10 South, Grantham | Website |
| Town of Langdon | 656 (2021) | 122 Nh Route 12A, Langdon | Website |
| Town of Lempster | 1,143 (2021) | Po Box 33, Lempster | — |
| Town of Newport | 6,352 (2021) | 15 Sunapee St, Newport | Website |
| Town of Plainfield | 2,468 (2021) | Po Box 380, Meriden | — |
| Town of Springfield | 1,287 (2021) | Po Box 22, Springfield | Website |
| Town of Sunapee | 3,402 (2021) | 23 Edgemont Rd, Sunapee | — |
| Town of Unity | 1,482 (2021) | 13 Center Road- Unit #1, Unity | — |
| Town of Washington | 1,211 (2021) | 7 Halfmoon Pond Rd, Washington | Website |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 243 Broad St, Claremont | — |
| Sawyer Lake Village District | Other multi-function districts | 6 Willow Avenue, Gilmanton | — |
| Ashuelot Pond Dam Precinct | Other single function districts | Po Box 105, Washington | — |
| Highland Haven Special District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 223, Washington | — |
| Meriden Village Water District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 84, Meriden | — |
| Newfields Village Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 301, Newfields | — |
| Plymouth Village Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 227 Old North Main St, Plymouth | Website |
| Sullivan County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 24 Main St, Newport | Website |
| Eastman Village District | Water supply utility | Po Box 990, Grantham | — |
| Jackson Water Precinct | Water supply utility | Po Box 151, Jackson | — |
| Milton Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 428, Milton | — |
| Pillsbury Lake Village District | Water supply utility | Po Box 6159, Penacook | — |
| Plainfield Village Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 25, Plainfield | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Claremont School District
School district6 schools
165 Broad St., Claremont, NH, 03743
Cornish School District
School district1 schools
274 Townhouse Road, Cornish, NH, 03745
Croydon School District
School district1 schools
889 NH ROUTE 10, Croydon, NH, 03773
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fall Mountain Regional School District
School district11 schools
122 NH ROUTE 12A, Langdon, NH, 03602
Goshen School District
School district0 schools
54 Mill Village Rd, Goshen, NH, 03752
Grantham School District
School district1 schools
300 Route 10 South, Grantham, NH, 03753
Lempster School District
School district1 schools
29 School Rd., Lempster, NH, 03605
Newport School District
School district5 schools
86 North Main Street, Newport, NH, 03773
Plainfield School District
School district1 schools
92 Bonner Rd., Meriden, NH, 03770
River View Chartered Public School
Independent charter district1 schools
169 Main Street, Claremont, NH, 03743
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sunapee School District
School district3 schools
70 Lower Main Street, Sunapee, NH, 03782
Unity School District
School district1 schools
165 Broad St., Claremont, NH, 03743
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Sunapee Farmers Market
68-72 Main Street Sunapee, NH, 03782
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.