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Campton vs Croydon 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
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Campton | Croydon | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Highest |
798Lowest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
| Campton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
| Campton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
| Campton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $991±$336Highest 34% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
| Croydon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Campton School District | Croydon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.