What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).

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	Rumney	Gilsum
People
Population	1,458Highest	716Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average	44.8±8.1Highest 3% above NH
	Gilsum and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%	12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Rumney and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1%	19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Rumney and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6%	3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Rumney and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH	$80,417±$7kHighest 19% below NH
	Gilsum and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$309,800±$37kHighest 23% below NH	$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH
	Rumney and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH	$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH
	Gilsum and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,716Lowest 29% below NH	$5,579Highest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Gilsum and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	14.4%±7Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Rumney and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Rumney School District	Monadnock Regional 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.