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Gilsum vs Mapleton vs Union vs Acworth
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Acworth has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Mapleton | Union | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 716Lowest |
1,884 |
2,663Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Acworth 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acworth and Union 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Gilsum and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Union 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% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.