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Gilsum vs Barnet vs Surry
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 affordable homes ($242k median).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% 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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Surry 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% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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 |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894 11% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579 79% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% 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% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.