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Dalton vs Northfield 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).
Northfield has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Northfield | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
5,920Highest |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Northfield 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% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Northfield 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% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Northfield 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. |
$274,400±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Northfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Northfield 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Northfield 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% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.