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Windsor vs Gilsum vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Windsor | Gilsum | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
716Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
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| Gilsum and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,579 79% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Gilsum and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Monadnock Regional School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.