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Dalton vs Walden 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Walden | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
1,037Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Walden 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Walden 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. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$991±$336Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Croydon and Dalton 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. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Walden 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.