What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Warren has the most kids (18% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gilsum	Warren
People
Population	716Lowest	942Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH	51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH
	Warren 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%	18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Warren and Gilsum 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%	24.6%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Warren 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%	24.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.3Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Gilsum and Warren 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 19% below NH	$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH
	Gilsum and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$241,500±$32kHighest 40% below NH	$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH
	Gilsum and Warren 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	$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH
	Gilsum and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,579Highest 16% below NH	$3,299Lowest 51% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2%	44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Gilsum and Warren 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%	11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	28 minHighest 4% above NH
Work from home	11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8%	11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Gilsum and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Monadnock Regional School District	Warren School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.