Gilsum, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 777. Estimated population in July 2024: 802 (+3.2% change)
Males: 385 (49.5%), Females: 392 (50.5%)

Cheshire County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $43,359
Median house value: $89,100

Population by Race

Races in Gilsum:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (22.0%), French (16.5%), Irish (13.3%), United States (12.9%), German (10.0%), French Canadian (5.0%).

Elevation: 984 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gilsum

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gilsum town

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gilsum:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gilsum:

  • RUTLAND STATE (about 57 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
  • MANCHESTER (about 58 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 61 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gilsum:

  • DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 12 miles; KEENE, NH; Abbreviation: EEN)
  • CLAREMONT MUNI (about 24 miles; CLAREMONT, NH; Abbreviation: CNH)
  • PARLIN FIELD (about 24 miles; NEWPORT, NH; Abbreviation: 2B3)

Amtrak station near Gilsum:

  • 14 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gilsum:

  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 47 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 54 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)

Public primary/middle school in Gilsum:

  • GILSUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: PO BOX 38; Grades: 01 – 06)

Libraries

Library in Gilsum:

  • GILSUM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $10,980; Location: 650 ROUTE 10; 9,585 books; 42 audio materials; 163 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)