What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gilford	Litchfield
People
Population	7,830Lowest	8,499Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.2±3.9Highest 11% above NH	43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average
	Gilford and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Litchfield and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1%	14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	46.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.4%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Litchfield and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,635±$11kLowest 18% above NH	$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$456,500±$56kLowest 13% above NH	$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH
	Litchfield and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$747Lowest 23% below NH	$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH
	Litchfield and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,868Lowest 27% below NH	$8,273Highest 24% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.2%±8.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Litchfield and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below NH	29 minHighest 9% above NH
Work from home	16.9%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Litchfield and Gilford 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	#45 of 120 in NH	#53 of 120 in NH
School district	Gilford School District	Litchfield School District
High school in town	Gilford High School	Campbell High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.