Compare towns
Acworth vs Croydon 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
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Acworth | Croydon | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Highest |
798 |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
| Acworth and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Croydon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Croydon and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 9% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| Gilsum and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Croydon School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.