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Croydon vs Hooksett vs Windsor 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 most homeowners (86.6%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Windsor | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
15,057Highest |
3,554 |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Croydon 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Croydon School District | Hooksett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.