Compare towns
Croydon vs Sullivan 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%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Sullivan | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Highest |
687Lowest |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
| Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Sullivan 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% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Sullivan 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 |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Sullivan 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±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| Gilsum and Sullivan 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 |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.