What stands out worked out from the figures below

Carroll has the most kids (7% under 18).

Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Carroll	Gilman
People
Population	659Highest	165Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S.	56.2±6Lowest 44% above U.S.
	Carroll and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Carroll and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	29.1%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Carroll and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Gilman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,821±$26kHighest 20% below U.S.	$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S.
	Carroll and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$261,500±$42kHighest 21% below U.S.	$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S.	$1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S.
	Gilman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,356Highest 8% above U.S.	$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Gilman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 min 18% below U.S.	—
Work from home	4.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Carroll and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.