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Dalton vs Stratton vs Grafton
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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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 | Stratton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
532Lowest |
1,354Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Dalton 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% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Grafton 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 about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$81,563±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Grafton 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Stratton 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. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$5,239Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Grafton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.