Compare towns
Croydon vs Plainfield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Plainfield | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
2,522Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.8±8.1Highest 3% above NH |
| Gilsum and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Plainfield and Croydon 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 |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,575±$894 6% above NH |
| Plainfield and Gilsum 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Plainfield School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.