Compare towns
Dalton vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Plainfield | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
2,522Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Highest about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Dalton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Dalton 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Plainfield 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 NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Plainfield 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 |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$991±$336 34% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Croydon 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.