Compare towns
Gilsum vs Surry vs Croydon
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 affordable homes ($242k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Croydon has the most renters (13.4% rent).
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 | Surry | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
1,052Highest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Highest 3% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Gilsum and Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Croydon 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% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Surry 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% |
31.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Croydon 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 |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Surry and Croydon 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 |
$331,400±$23kHighest 18% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Surry and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894 6% above NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Surry and Gilsum 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 |
$6,384Highest 4% below NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Surry 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% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Surry 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 | — | Croydon 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.