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Gilman vs Surry vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Surry | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165Lowest |
1,052Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Surry 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% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Surry 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% |
31.7%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% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700 9% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.