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Gilsum vs Jackson vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilsum has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
897 |
916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 3% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 19% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
| Jackson 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 40% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894 6% above NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
| Jackson and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579 16% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
16.9% NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
20 min 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.