Compare towns
Gilsum vs Hooksett 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Hooksett | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716 |
15,057Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Gilsum 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% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Sullivan 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Gilsum 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894 6% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.