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Gilsum vs Barnet vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilsum has the most expensive homes ($242k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Dalton has the most renters (17.3% rent).
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 | Gilsum | Barnet | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716 |
61Lowest |
916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dalton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Gilsum and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
— | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Gilsum and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 57.7%±83.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
— | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.