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Croydon vs Hooksett 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%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Hooksett | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
5,876Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 about the NH average |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±12.9Highest about the NH average |
| Dalton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Hooksett 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% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
| Hooksett and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 34% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 43% below NH |
$4,960Highest 26% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Hooksett 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.