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Gilman vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Dalton has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Lancaster | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
3,216Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Lancaster 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Dalton 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% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Lancaster 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% |
30.1%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% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest 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. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dalton and Lancaster 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. |
$215,700±$24kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Dalton 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. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Lancaster 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. |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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% |
16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1942 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional 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.