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Dalton vs Upton vs Gilman vs Croydon
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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Gilman has the most renters (39% rent).
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 | Upton | Gilman | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 916Highest |
91Lowest |
165 |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
56.2±6 44% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
— | $57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
— | $98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
— | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,806 10% below U.S. |
$3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
— | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.