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Gilsum vs Windsor 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 oldest population (median age 44.8).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
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 | Windsor | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716 |
254Lowest |
916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Highest 3% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
| Gilsum and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Gilsum and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
| Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
— | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
| Gilsum and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579Highest 16% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$3,561 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.