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Gilsum vs Ogunquit vs Alstead vs Keene
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 most affordable homes ($242k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Alstead | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 716Lowest |
1,379 |
1,551 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Keene and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 79% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.