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Croydon vs Exeter 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
Croydon has the most homeowners (86.6%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Exeter | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
16,151Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
| Exeter 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 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Croydon 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 about the NH average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 34% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 43% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Dalton 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 7% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.