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Gilsum vs Mapleton vs Sullivan vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilsum has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Mapleton | Sullivan | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 716 |
1,884Highest |
687Lowest |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$7k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
$271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Alstead and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
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| Gilsum and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alstead and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.