What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).

Gilsum has the highest household income ($80k).

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	Warren	Gilsum
People
Population	942Highest	716Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-7.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH	44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH
	Warren and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%	12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Warren and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.6%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1%	19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Warren and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	3.1%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
	Gilsum and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH	$80,417±$7kHighest 19% below NH
	Gilsum and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH	$241,500±$32kHighest 40% below NH
	Gilsum and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH	$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH
	Gilsum and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,299Lowest 51% below NH	$5,579Highest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2%	76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Gilsum and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Gilsum and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warren 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.