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Belmont vs Dummer vs Gilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Gilford has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Belmont | Dummer | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392 |
299Lowest |
7,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5Lowest 9% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
48.2±3.9 11% above NH |
| Dummer and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Gilford and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Belmont and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Belmont and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$116,635±$11kHighest 18% above NH |
| Gilford and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31k 21% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$456,500±$56kHighest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
— | $1,150±$747Highest 23% below NH |
| Gilford and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585Highest 16% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,868 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilford and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below NH |
25 minHighest 6% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilford and Belmont 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 | #92 of 120 in NH | — | #45 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | — | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | — | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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NH 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.