Compare towns
Dalton vs Troy 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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Gilsum has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Troy | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
1,749Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilsum and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Troy 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. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Gilsum and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825 36% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% 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. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest 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% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as 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% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gilsum and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy 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 |
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.