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Croydon vs Stoddard 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 highest household income ($98k).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Stoddard | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
1,072Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
| Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest 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%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 about the NH average |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
| Croydon and Stoddard 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 |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
| Stoddard and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Highest 34% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$900±$825 40% below NH |
| Croydon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 43% below NH |
$4,316Highest 35% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Stoddard 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Stoddard 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 | Stoddard 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 |
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.