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Dalton vs Ogunquit vs Gilman vs Littleton
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).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Littleton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Gilman | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 916 |
1,379 |
165Lowest |
6,040Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.2±6 44% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Gilman 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% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Littleton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Gilman 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$57,788±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$282,900±$55k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$940±$50 33% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Littleton 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,741Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
— | 14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | — | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.