Compare towns
Alstead vs Rumney 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 oldest population (median age 56).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Gilsum has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Rumney | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Highest |
1,458 |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
| Alstead and Gilsum 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% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alstead and Rumney 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% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$80,417±$7kHighest 19% below NH |
| Gilsum and Rumney 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 |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rumney and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| Gilsum and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322 20% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney 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 | Rumney 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.