Dalton, NH

Town in NH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

916

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.5

years ∙ half population younger than 44.5, half older

Diversity Index

9.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.7%

foreign-born population

98.3%Native

1.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Dalton is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States.

Location

Town in NH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.394773° N, 71.688907° W

DMS44° 23′ 41.18″ N, 71° 41′ 20.07″ W

Population Density & area

33.31/sq mi (12.85/km²)

Total Area

28.1 sq mi (72.7 km²)

Land Area

27.5 sq mi (71.3 km²) · 98%

Water Area

0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²) · 2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

37.1% male

Male 37.1%

Female 62.9%

males per 100 females

Dalton 59

New Hampshire 99.7

United States 98

Nativity

1.7%

foreign-born population

98.3%Native

1.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Dalton 1.7%

New Hampshire 6.1%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.5

years ∙ half population younger than 44.5, half older

Dalton

44.5

New Hampshire

43.3

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

62.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Dalton 62.4

New Hampshire 62.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Dalton	New Hampshire	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.6%	18.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	61.6%	61.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	17.8%	20.1%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	62.4	62.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	33.5	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	28.9	32.7	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.2%

Black

0.1%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

0.8%

Other

3.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

9.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Dalton 9.2%

New Hampshire 24%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Dalton population

	Dalton	New Hampshire	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	4.7%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	0.8%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	1.4%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	2.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.2%	95.3%	80.7%
One race	95.4%	91.3%	76.4%
White	95.2%	86.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.1%	1.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.1%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.8%	4%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

75.5% family

Family 75.5%

Non family 24.5%

% family households

Dalton 75.5%

New Hampshire 64.5%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.36

persons per household

Dalton

2.36

New Hampshire

2.44

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Dalton population

	Dalton	New Hampshire	United States
Total households	388	555,822	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.36	2.44	2.53
Family households	293	358,314	82,990,528
Average family size	2.59	2.97	3.14
Married couple family	235	286,197	60,637,388
Other families	58	72,117	22,353,140
Male householder	42	24,853	6,572,819
Female householder	16	47,264	15,780,321
Non-family households	95	197,508	46,236,968
One-person households	74	152,350	37,140,836
Male householder	47	68,271	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	21	25,581	5,225,110
Female householder	27	84,079	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	27	46,808	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	21	45,158	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

570

housing units

Dalton 570

New Hampshire 648,472

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

68.1% occupied

Occupied 68.1%

Vacant 31.9%

vacancy rate

Dalton 31.9%

New Hampshire 14.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

78.2%

Single family houses

78.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

0.5%

Mobile homes

21.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1987

Half of houses were built before 1987, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

5.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

18.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

53.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

22.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Dalton	New Hampshire	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.2	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	5.3%	13.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	70.6%	51.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	24.2%	35.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.9%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	4.4%	11.2%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	38.4%	29.9%	25%
3 bedrooms	46%	37.7%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	9.3%	19.5%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1987	1980	1981
Total housing units	570	648,472	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82.7% owners

Renter-occupied 17.3%

Owner-occupied 82.7%

homeownership rate

Dalton 82.7%

New Hampshire 72.8%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.1

Owner-occupied

3.63

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Dalton 2.1

New Hampshire 2.58

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Dalton	New Hampshire	United States
Total occupied units	388	555,822	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	15.2%	21.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	43.3%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	32.2%	21.7%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.9%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.6%	4.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.7%	31.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.1%	40.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.6%	23.4%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	12.9%	40.6%	51.4%
Electricity	0.8%	11.1%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	59%	39.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	25.2%	7.7%	2%
No fuel used	2.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$191,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Dalton

$191,400

New Hampshire

$402,500

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

17.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

17.2%

Owners without a mortgage

14.2%

Renters

57.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Dalton	New Hampshire	United States
Property value
Median Value	$191,400	$402,500	$332,700
Under $100,000	35.5%	5.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	16.5%	7.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.6%	16.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	15.6%	38.7%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	10.6%	27.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.2%	4.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	45.2%	62.2%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	54.8%	37.8%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,474	$2,367	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$730	$995	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$900	$1,491	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Dalton 20.6%

New Hampshire 40.6%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Dalton 5.8%

New Hampshire 5.6%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

234

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.8%

K–12

76.1%

College / Undergraduate

14.5%

Graduate / Professional

5.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

36.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Dalton

36.1%

New Hampshire

42.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Dalton	New Hampshire	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	234	291,492	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	3.8%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	76.1%	65.5%	67.6%
Kindergarten	0%	4.5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	6.4%	18.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	44%	20.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.6%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	20.1%	28.6%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	14.5%	22.4%	21%
Graduate, professional school	5.6%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	36.1%	42.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	90.6%	77%	82%
Private school	9.4%	23%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

666

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

41.7%

Some college no degree

21.3%

Associates degree

10.7%

Bachelors degree

11.6%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

44% · 56%

9th-12th, no diploma

76.9% · 23.1%

HS graduate

50% · 50%

Some college no degree

50.7% · 49.3%

Associates degree

39.4% · 60.6%

Bachelors degree

44.2% · 55.8%

Graduate or professional degree

31.7% · 68.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Dalton	New Hampshire	United States
Population (25+)	666	1,019,229	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3.8%	1.8%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	2%	3.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	41.7%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	21.3%	17.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.7%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.6%	40.6%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	11.6%	24.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	9%	16.1%	14.1%
High School or higher	94.3%	94.4%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,000

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$44,688

HS graduate

$49,063

Some college or associates

$62,727

Bachelors degree

$71,250

Graduate or professional degree

$40,938

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

13.2%

HS graduate

31.3%

Some college or associates

2.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Dalton	New Hampshire	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$51,000	$60,332	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$44,688	$40,457	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$49,063	$48,323	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$62,727	$52,211	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$71,250	$72,069	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$40,938	$88,483	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	13.2%	20.6%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	31.3%	9.6%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	2.8%	6.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3.1%	4.5%

Insights for Dalton, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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