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Croydon vs Dalton vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Croydon | Dalton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
916 |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
44.5±12.9Highest about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Dalton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 34% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 43% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Plainfield 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.