What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dalton has the highest household income ($81k).

Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dalton	Bloomfield
People
Population	916Highest	234Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S.	41.9±12Lowest 8% above U.S.
	Dalton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Bloomfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bloomfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	32.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dalton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average	$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S.
	Dalton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$191,400±$68kHighest 42% below U.S.	$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S.
	Dalton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$900±$825 36% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,561Highest 14% above U.S.	$2,800Lowest 10% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.	30 minHighest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	5.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dalton and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.