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Gilmanton vs Jericho vs Barnstead
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 homeowners (99.2%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
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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 | Jericho | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±4.4 16% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,088±$9kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Gilmanton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$42k 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235 100% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,003Lowest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Barnstead 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.