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Gilsum vs Calais vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Calais | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
1,713Highest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Calais 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Calais and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Gilsum and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579 79% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.