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Dalton vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Croydon has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Sutton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
2,239Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Sutton 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 |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$991±$336 34% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.