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Gilsum vs Sullivan vs Dalton
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 most people working from home (11.9%).
Sullivan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716 |
687Lowest |
916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Gilsum 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% |
20.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Dalton 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±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
| Sullivan and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32kHighest 40% below NH |
$236,500±$29k 41% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
| Gilsum and Sullivan 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±$275 18% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% 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 |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | — |
| High school 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.