What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilead has the most kids (12.3% under 18).

Hamlin has the most people working from home (32%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Gilead	Hamlin
People
Population	187Highest	111Lowest
Median age	58.9±10.2Lowest 31% above ME	61.8±15.9Highest 38% above ME
	Hamlin and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±18.3Highest ME: 18.1%	7.2%±17.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Gilead and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	40.6%±10.5Highest ME: 22.4%	40.5%±9.7Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Gilead and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.8%Highest ME: 36.2%	16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8%	2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8%
	Hamlin and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$42,344±$14kLowest 43% below ME	$50,938±$7kHighest 32% below ME
	Hamlin and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$235,000±$78kHighest 21% below ME	$200,000±$58kLowest 33% below ME
	Gilead and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$993±$190 13% below ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,183Lowest 61% below ME	$1,339Highest 56% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66%±41Lowest ME: 48.4%	100%±100Highest ME: 48.4%
	Hamlin and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	17.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%	75.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 9% below ME	15 minLowest 39% below ME
Work from home	19.7%±13.1Lowest ME: 15.9%	32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Hamlin and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.