Compare towns
Dalton vs Stratham 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).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Croydon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
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 | Stratham | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
7,754Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Highest about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$991±$336 34% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.