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Alstead vs Derry vs Ogunquit vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Derry | Ogunquit | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
34,116Highest |
1,379 |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Ogunquit 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 20% below U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,547±$138Lowest 9% above U.S. |
— | $1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,579 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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U.S. 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.