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Gilmanton vs Middlesex vs Dunbarton
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Middlesex | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026Highest |
1,943Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±4.4 16% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Dunbarton 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$9k 45% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,235Lowest 100% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilmanton and Dunbarton 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.