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Gilsum vs Grantham vs Surry
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Grantham | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% 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%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Gilsum 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% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Grantham 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±$54k 7% above NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
| Surry and Grantham 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 |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Grantham and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Lowest 6% above NH |
— | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579Lowest 16% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Surry 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 16% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry and Grantham 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 | 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.