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Belmont vs Mapleton vs Gilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Gilford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Mapleton | Gilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392 |
1,884Lowest |
7,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.2±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Gilford and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Belmont 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 14% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$116,635±$11kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Gilford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31k 5% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$456,500±$56kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,150±$747Highest 19% below U.S. |
| 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 79% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,868 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gilford and Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gilford School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | None in town | Gilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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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.