Compare towns
Gilsum vs Croydon vs Langdon
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).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Croydon | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
798 |
805Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Highest 3% above NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon 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 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Langdon 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% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest 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±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
| Croydon and Langdon 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 |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
$281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
| Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Gilsum and Langdon 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 |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Langdon 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% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon 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 | Croydon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.