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Croydon vs Dummerston vs Newfields 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
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Croydon | Dummerston | Newfields | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
2,090Highest |
2,023 |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Dalton 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 22% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Croydon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.