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Gilmanton vs Dracut vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilmanton has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Strafford has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Gilmanton | Dracut | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026Lowest |
32,574Highest |
4,306 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±4.4 16% above U.S. |
41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.3±2.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,088±$9k 45% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$42kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$427,900±$29k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,635±$246 16% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235Highest 100% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,086 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Dracut 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 | #25 of 120 in NH | #201 of 282 in MA | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | Dracut | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dracut Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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