Dalton, NH

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Dalton, New Hampshire

Dalton, New Hampshire, in Coos county, is 88 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 145 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 927.

The People and Families of Dalton

In Dalton, about 60% of adults are married.

You'll notice more men than women in Dalton compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dalton had a median family income of $41,667.

Dalton Housing

Owners occupy 88% of the housing units in Dalton. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low. One of the strengths of Dalton is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Dalton, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Dalton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Dalton, NH

Comparing Dalton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	88 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	145 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Coos
Standard Zip Codes	03598
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.416
Longitude	-71.694

Station	LANCASTER
Distance	7.2 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 25 F
Apr Temp	28 to 51 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	37.7 inches

Station	MONROE 5 NNE
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 25 F
Apr Temp	29 to 52 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 56 F
Annual Precip	36.1 inches

Station	PINKHAM NOTCH
Distance	24.3 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 25 F
Apr Temp	28 to 47 F
Jul Temp	53 to 75 F
Oct Temp	33 to 54 F
Annual Precip	59.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	927	100%
Male	477	51.5%
Female	450	48.5%
Under 18	226	24.4%
18+	701	75.6%
65+	135	14.6%
Median Age	40.6
Average Family Size	2.95
White	897	96.8%
African-American	7	0.8%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.5%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	14	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	920
Growth	-7
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	25.2%
US/American	21%
English	12.5%
Irish	9.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8%
German	3.9%
Italian	3.6%
Scottish	3.3%
French Canadian	2.9%
Polish	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Dutch	1.2%
Canadian	1.2%
Celtic	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
British	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dalton	927	$41,667
Bethlehem	2,199	$48,333
Carroll	663	$45,227
Jefferson	1,006	$42,067
Lancaster	3,280	$43,333
Littleton	5,845	$49,915
Whitefield	2,038	$41,528

Library
Dalton Public Library 741 Unit 2 Dalton Road Dalton, New Hampshire (603) 837-2751

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