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Dalton vs Windsor vs Grantham
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).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Windsor | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
2,060 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Dalton 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Grantham 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Grantham 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
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| Windsor 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. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Dalton and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.