Compare towns
Gilsum vs Keene vs Stoddard 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
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Keene | Stoddard | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 716 |
22,939Highest |
1,072 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Stoddard and Sullivan 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% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Stoddard 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 |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Gilsum and Keene 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 |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Stoddard 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% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Keene School District | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.