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Gilman vs Croydon vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Croydon has the most kids (19% under 18).
Baltimore has the most people working from home (9.8%).
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 | Croydon | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
798Highest |
361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.2±10.3 32% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Croydon and Baltimore 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% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilman and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$107,500±$16kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Croydon 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. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$219,400±$27k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Gilman and Croydon 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. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$4,329Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Baltimore 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Baltimore and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Croydon School District | — |
| High school 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.