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Gilsum vs Sullivan vs Alstead
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).
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 | Sullivan | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716 |
687Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Alstead 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$271,600±$37kHighest 33% below NH |
| 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 6% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
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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 16% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.