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Barnet vs Dalton vs Gilsum
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Gilsum has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Dalton | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
916 |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Dalton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.