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Dalton vs Concord vs Whitefield
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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Concord has the most people working from home (8.7%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Concord | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
1,145 |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6 28% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Concord 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% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Concord 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% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield 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±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,111±$29Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160 24% below U.S. |
| Concord and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,394Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Whitefield 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% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Concord and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.