Compare towns
Gilsum vs Roxbury vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilsum has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Roxbury | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716 |
299Lowest |
851Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Acworth and Gilsum 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 NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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±$7k 19% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$82,917±$5kHighest 16% below NH |
| Acworth and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
$323,100±$219kHighest 20% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Roxbury and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
— | $1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
| 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 16% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Roxbury 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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 | 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.