Compare towns
Dalton vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
Croydon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
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 | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Highest |
254Lowest |
798 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Highest about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
| Dalton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Croydon 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
| Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
| Windsor 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 |
— | $991±$336Highest 34% below NH |
| Croydon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 47% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$3,806Highest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor 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 NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.