Compare towns
Dalton vs Jackson 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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Gilsum has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Jackson | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Highest |
897 |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Gilsum 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest 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±$36k 18% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$80,417±$7kLowest 19% below NH |
| Jackson 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±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,575±$894 6% above NH |
| Jackson and Gilsum 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 |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$5,579 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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% |
16.9% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 26% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson 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.