What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).

Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

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	Gilsum	Grantham
People
Population	716Lowest	3,465Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH	50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH
	Grantham and Gilsum 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%	19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Grantham and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.3%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%	17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Gilsum and Grantham 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%	59.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±6Highest NH: 6%
	Grantham 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	$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH
	Grantham 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	$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,575±$894 6% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,579Lowest 16% below NH	$7,605Highest 14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.5%±55.4 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	13.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	23 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Grantham 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	—	#6 of 120 in NH
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Grantham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.