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Gilman vs Hooksett 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).
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
15,057Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Dalton 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Dalton 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%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Dalton 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. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett 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. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700 9% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Gilman 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. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett 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.