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Dalton vs North Bennington 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 most affordable homes ($191k median).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Croydon has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | North Bennington | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
1,336Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Dalton and North Bennington 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% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Croydon 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% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Croydon and North Bennington 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. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
| North Bennington and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,590Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and North Bennington 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.