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Dalton vs Strafford 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 youngest population (median age 44.5).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Strafford | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
1,372Highest |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.