Compare towns
Croydon vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
1,375Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Unity 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% |
21.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Croydon and Unity 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 |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Croydon and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,575±$894 6% above NH |
| Unity 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 |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | Unity School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.