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Dalton vs Gilman vs Surry
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 youngest population (median age 44.5).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Gilman | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
165Lowest |
1,052Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Surry 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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 |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,279±$700 9% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
— | 22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.