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Chatham vs Gilsum vs Groton
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).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
716Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton 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% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Groton 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton 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% |
29.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
$85,625±$21kHighest 14% below NH |
| Groton and Gilsum 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 |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,575±$894Lowest 6% above NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Groton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 45% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monadnock Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.