What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilsum has the highest household income ($80k).

Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).

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	Newfane
People
Population	716Lowest	1,456Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S.	54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S.
	Newfane and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%	11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Gilsum and Newfane 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%	29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Gilsum and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,417±$7kHighest about the U.S. average	$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Gilsum and Newfane 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.	$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S.
	Newfane and Gilsum 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.	$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S.
	Gilsum and Newfane 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.	$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51.9%±79.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gilsum and Newfane 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%	10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	11.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfane 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	West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.