Compare towns
Gilsum vs Exeter vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilsum has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Gilsum | Exeter | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716 |
16,151Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Exeter and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894 6% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Exeter and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579 16% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Gilsum 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.