Compare towns
Dalton vs Whitefield 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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
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 | Whitefield | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916 |
2,516Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Whitefield 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% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Whitefield and Croydon 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% |
26.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Dalton 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 18% below NH |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
| 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±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$240,400±$22k 40% below NH |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,077±$160Highest 28% below NH |
$991±$336 34% below NH |
| Whitefield 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 |
$4,394Highest 34% below NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Whitefield 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% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Whitefield and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | — | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.