What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenville has the most people working from home (13.8%).

Dalton has the most expensive homes ($191k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greenville	Dalton
People
Population	2,084Highest	916Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.7±5.2Highest 6% above NH	44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average
	Greenville and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Dalton and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±6.6Highest NH: 20.1%	17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Greenville and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	20.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6%
	Dalton and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,875±$31kLowest 27% below NH	$81,429±$36kHighest 18% below NH
	Dalton and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,000±$23kLowest 74% below NH	$191,400±$68kHighest 52% below NH
	Dalton and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$91Highest 26% below NH	$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH
	Greenville and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,577Lowest 76% below NH	$3,561Highest 47% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2%	57.7%±83.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Greenville and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	19.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 19% above NH	20 minLowest 26% below NH
Work from home	13.8%±6Highest NH: 16.8%	5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Greenville and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.