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Dalton vs Brookline vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Dalton | Brookline | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
5,736Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Concord and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Brookline School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.