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Croydon vs Starks 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%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
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 | Starks | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
556Lowest |
916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
| Starks 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% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest 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. |
$63,500±$8kLowest 21% 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. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,063±$301Highest 25% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Starks and Croydon 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. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Starks 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% |
19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dalton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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 |
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.