What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).

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	Hampton Falls
People
Population	716Lowest	2,328Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH
	Hampton Falls 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hampton Falls and Gilsum 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%	25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6%	3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Hampton Falls 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	$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH	$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,575±$894Lowest 6% above NH	$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH
	Hampton Falls 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	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2%	27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Gilsum and Hampton Falls 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%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hampton Falls 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	Hampton Falls School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.