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Barnet vs Gilsum vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (31.1% under 18).
Gilsum has the highest household income ($80k).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k 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.
| Measure | Barnet | Gilsum | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
716Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$80,417±$7kHighest about the U.S. average |
$65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Gilsum and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Gilsum and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,575±$894 11% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 76.5%±55.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monadnock Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.