Compare towns
Walpole vs Sullivan vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Gilsum has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Walpole | Sullivan | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
687Lowest |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Sullivan and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Walpole and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Sullivan and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
| Walpole and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| Gilsum and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #27 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.