Compare towns
Grafton vs Dalton 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
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
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 | Grafton | Dalton | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Highest |
916 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
44.5±12.9Highest about the NH average |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% below NH |
$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average |
| Croydon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH |
| Croydon and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 17% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$991±$336 34% below NH |
| Grafton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Highest 21% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.