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Dalton vs Ripton vs Gilsum
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Highest |
508Lowest |
716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Gilsum 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton 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 42% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 |
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.