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Gilsum vs Guildhall vs Surry
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).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Guildhall | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716 |
371Lowest |
1,052Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Surry 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Surry 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Surry 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% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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 about the U.S. average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Surry 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. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894 11% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Gilsum 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. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Guildhall 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.