Compare towns
Gilsum vs Grantham vs Alstead
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Grantham | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| Alstead and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Grantham and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Grantham and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894 6% above NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579 16% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 72.1%±22.3Lowest 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 | 13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Alstead 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Grantham School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.