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Gilsum vs Ogunquit vs Croydon 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Croydon | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 716Lowest |
1,379Highest |
798 |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Croydon 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Ogunquit 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 |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Croydon 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
— | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Gilsum and Croydon 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Croydon 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 | 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.