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Carroll vs Gilman vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the most people working from home (4.6%).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Lyman has the most kids (12.3% under 18).
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 | Carroll | Gilman | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Highest |
165Lowest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
56.2±6Lowest 44% above U.S. |
60.8±6.5 56% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyman and Carroll 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% |
38.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Lyman 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% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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±$26k 20% below U.S. |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$71,042±$17kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356 8% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,981Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
— | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Carroll and Lyman 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.