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Gilman vs Alstead vs Lunenburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering GilmanDalton, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Lunenburg has the most kids (14.1% under 18).
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 | Gilman | Alstead | Lunenburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
1,551Highest |
1,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
51.2±4.2Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilman and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$64,526±$11kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$53,125±$9kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$164,000±$11k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,025±$172Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806 10% below U.S. |
$5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,702Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±57.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alstead and Lunenburg 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.