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Croydon vs Reading 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%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Reading | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Highest |
699Lowest |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Croydon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Reading and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$5,579 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Reading 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.