Compare towns
Dalton vs Grafton vs Windsor
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Grafton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
1,354Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 44.5±12.9Highest about the NH average |
43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Grafton 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% NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
$81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Grafton 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 |
$267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
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| Grafton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 47% below NH |
$5,239Highest 21% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.