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Gilsum vs Windham vs Croydon
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Croydon has the most kids (19% 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 | Windham | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716 |
594Lowest |
798Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Gilsum 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 |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Windham and Croydon 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. |
— | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Gilsum and Croydon 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 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.