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Croydon vs Coventry vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Croydon | Coventry | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
917Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Croydon and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gilsum and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | Coventry School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.