What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarksville has the most people working from home (25.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clarksville	Dalton
People
Population	371Lowest	916Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.7% NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.4±6.6Highest 16% above NH	44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average
	Clarksville and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Dalton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1%	17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	20.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±3Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6%
	Dalton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,385±$24kLowest 34% below NH	$81,429±$36kHighest 18% below NH
	Dalton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$191,700±$84kHighest 52% below NH	$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH
	Clarksville and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$620Highest 25% below NH	$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH
	Clarksville and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,276Lowest 66% below NH	$3,561Highest 47% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Dalton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	19.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7% NH: 72.8%	82.7% NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH	1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 15% below NH	20 minLowest 26% below NH
Work from home	25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8%	5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
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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.