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Barnet vs Gilsum vs Langdon
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%).
Gilsum has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
716Lowest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% 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%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Barnet 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% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilsum and Langdon 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. |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Langdon 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±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Langdon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
| Gilsum and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Barnet 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.