Compare towns
Croydon vs White River Junction 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 highest household income ($98k).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | White River Junction | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
3,364Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% 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%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% 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. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Croydon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and White River Junction 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% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.