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Gilman vs Dunbarton 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 most affordable homes ($99k median).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
Dalton has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Dunbarton | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
3,097Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest 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±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Dunbarton and Dalton 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. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Dunbarton 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest 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% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunbarton and Dalton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dunbarton 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.