Compare towns
Gilsum vs Langdon vs Sullivan vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% 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 | Langdon | Sullivan | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 716 |
805 |
687Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
| Sullivan and Walpole 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% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Walpole 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% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Walpole 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% |
26.5% NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Walpole 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 |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
| Sullivan and Langdon 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 |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
| Walpole and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
| Gilsum and Langdon 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 |
$5,492 18% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Walpole 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon 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 | — | — | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.