Compare towns
Croydon vs Meredith 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
Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Meredith | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
6,758Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
| Meredith and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Gilsum 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 about the NH average |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Croydon and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| Gilsum and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.