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Gilsum vs Barnet vs Langdon
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Barnet has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Langdon has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
1,855Highest |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% 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% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Langdon 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% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilsum and Langdon 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 |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Langdon 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±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18kHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Langdon 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. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
| Gilsum and Langdon 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. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Langdon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.