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Gilsum vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716 |
254Lowest |
798Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Highest 3% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Gilsum and Croydon 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Croydon 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Windsor 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 6% above NH |
— | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
| Gilsum and Croydon 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 |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Windsor 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% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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.