What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).

Gilsum has the most people working from home (11.9%).

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	Unity	Gilsum
People
Population	1,375Highest	716Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-7.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH	44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH
Kids under 18	12%±4.1 NH: 18.2%	12%±3.6 NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1%	19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.1%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
	Gilsum and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH	$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH
	Unity and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH	$241,500±$32kLowest 40% below NH
	Unity and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH	$1,575±$894Lowest 6% above NH
	Unity and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,394Lowest 19% below NH	$5,579Highest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Gilsum and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Gilsum and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Unity 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.