Compare towns
Dalton vs Epping vs Concord vs Croydon
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Epping | Concord | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 916 |
7,430Highest |
1,145 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Concord and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 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+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon 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% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Epping and Croydon 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Dalton 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.