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Gilman vs Berlin vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering GilmanLunenburg
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Dalton has the most people working from home (5.9%).
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 | Gilman | Berlin | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
9,383Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dalton and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$131,000±$15k 61% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kHighest 42% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,437 10% above U.S. |
$3,561Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 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 | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dalton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Berlin School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Berlin Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.