Compare towns
Alstead vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Gilsum has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
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 | Jackson | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
897 |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 29% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Jackson and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Alstead and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Alstead 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Gilsum 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
| Jackson and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,575±$894Lowest 6% above NH |
| Jackson and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Jackson School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.