Compare towns
Dalton vs Grantham vs Croydon
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 affordable homes ($191k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Grantham | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
3,465Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Grantham and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Grantham 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 |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Grantham 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±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Grantham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
— | $991±$336Highest 34% below NH |
| Croydon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Croydon 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham and Dalton 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.