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Croydon vs Lowell 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
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 | Lowell | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,070Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell 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% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Croydon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Highest 30% below U.S. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lowell and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | Lowell School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.