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Gilsum vs Dummerston 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 homeowners (93.5%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Gilsum | Dummerston | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
2,090Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32k 27% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Gilsum and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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 |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.