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Gilsum vs Middlesex 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 most affordable homes ($242k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Middlesex | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
1,943Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acworth and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Acworth 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% 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 | $5,579 79% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,695Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Middlesex 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school 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 |
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.