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Gilsum vs Windham vs Alstead
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 homeowners (93.5%).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716 |
594Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Alstead 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Windham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Gilsum 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 about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894 11% above U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579 79% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,322Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Alstead 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 History | 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.