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Barnstead vs Eliot vs Gilmanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most kids (21% under 18).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
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 | Barnstead | Eliot | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
7,146Highest |
4,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
45±4.4 16% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$117,088±$9kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Gilmanton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$363,700±$42k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,125±$421Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 92% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,235Highest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilmanton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.