Compare towns
Alstead vs Campton vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alstead | Campton | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551 |
3,407Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Alstead and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,575±$894 6% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Campton School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.