Compare towns
Gilsum vs Nelson 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
Gilsum has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Nelson | Stoddard | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 716 |
648Lowest |
1,072Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Stoddard 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% |
24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson and Stoddard 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Stoddard 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 |
$99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Nelson 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 |
$340,900±$49kHighest 15% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Nelson and Stoddard 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 |
$1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| 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 16% below NH |
$5,575 16% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8Lowest 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 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 |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Nelson School District | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.