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Gilsum vs Rumney 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Rumney | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716 |
1,458Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Gilsum 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% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 19% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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±$32k 40% below NH |
$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rumney 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 6% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Rumney 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.