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Gilmanton vs Windham vs Belmont
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 highest household income ($117k).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Belmont has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
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 | Windham | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,026 |
594Lowest |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±4.4 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Belmont 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Belmont and Gilmanton 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Belmont 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilmanton and Belmont 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. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$69,063±$21kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$316,300±$31kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Gilmanton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$421Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $996±$129Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Gilmanton and Belmont 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. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,585Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilmanton and Belmont 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 120 in NH | — | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Gilmanton School District | — | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.