Compare towns
Dalton vs Bath vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Gilsum has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Dalton | Bath | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
1,097Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% NH: +4.6% |
0%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
| Bath and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kHighest 18% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
| Dalton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$234,400±$23k 42% below NH |
$241,500±$32kHighest 40% below NH |
| Gilsum and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| Gilsum and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Gilsum and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Bath School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.