Compare towns
Acworth vs Monroe 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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Monroe | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Highest |
786 |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Monroe and Acworth 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% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Gilsum 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 |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Monroe 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 |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Monroe 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 |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% 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 |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Monroe 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest 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 | Monroe 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.