Compare towns
Hill vs Gilsum 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
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Gilsum has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Hill | Gilsum | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Highest |
716Lowest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
$82,917±$5kHighest 16% below NH |
| Acworth and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Hill 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 | $4,933 26% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.