Compare towns
Dalton vs Errol vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Errol has the most expensive homes ($275k median).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Errol | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Highest |
314Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
63.1±5.2Highest 46% above NH |
58.8±3.6 36% above NH |
| Errol and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±12.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
42%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
15.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±4.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Stark 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 18% below NH |
$62,500±$17kLowest 37% below NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
| Dalton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$275,000±$92kHighest 32% below NH |
$197,700±$34k 51% below NH |
| Errol and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825 40% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Highest 47% below NH |
$2,659 60% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark 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 NH: 7.2% |
7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.8%±9.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Errol School District | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.