Compare towns
Dalton vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Springfield | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
1,122Highest |
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±12.9 about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Croydon 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 |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Springfield 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 |
$1,096±$217Highest 26% below NH |
$991±$336 34% below NH |
| Springfield and Croydon 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 |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Springfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Croydon School District |
| High school 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.