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Chatham vs Gilsum vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Chatham | Gilsum | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
716 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
| Conway and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19k 33% below NH |
$80,417±$7kHighest 19% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Gilsum and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
$314,000±$43k 22% below NH |
| Chatham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Gilsum and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Conway and Gilsum 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 | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Monadnock Regional School District | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.