Compare towns
Gilsum vs Bartlett vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Gilsum | Bartlett | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
3,281Highest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Bartlett and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest 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 | $80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
| Croydon and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Bartlett and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894 6% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Bartlett and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579Highest 16% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Bartlett School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.