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Dalton vs Exeter vs Gilman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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.
| Measure | Dalton | Exeter | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
16,151Highest |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,279±$700 9% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.