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Croydon vs Windham 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 renters (13.4% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
16,038Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,575±$894 6% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Windham School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.