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Gilman vs Nelson vs Wells River
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).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
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 | Nelson | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
648Highest |
340 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
42.3±11.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Wells River 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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Wells River 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% |
24.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Nelson 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% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilman and Nelson 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. |
$99,792±$23kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Nelson 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. |
$340,900±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
$170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,203±$243 15% below U.S. |
$900±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Nelson 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. |
$5,575Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±68.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Wells River 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% |
1.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Nelson 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.