Is Dalton a good place to live?
Of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare, none has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Dalton. The biggest park or preserve is Forest Lake State Park, at 411 acres. Dalton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
907 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dalton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dalton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dalton.
The typical home in Dalton is valued at about $286K
The typical Dalton home is worth about $286,000, down 6.3% in a year, 44% below the New Hampshire typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A smaller share of working residents in Dalton work locally than in the typical New Hampshire or U.S. town
0.2% of Dalton working residents work locally, below both the New Hampshire town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Dalton has lost 42 jobs, to 52 in 2023. Dalton’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Dalton | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.9% | 16% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dalton faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Dalton since 1998.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dalton stands out in New Hampshire and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
Dalton’s July high is 78°F, against 81°F in New Hampshire’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Dalton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
11.5% of Dalton is conserved land
35 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Dalton is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. David Dana Forest | 2.7 mi | 291 |
| 2. Forest Lake State Park | 0.4 mi | 411 |
| 3. Ruth & Slade Gorton Memorial Forest | — | 104 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Dalton is
Dalton beats the New Hampshire average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 14% of adults binge drink in Dalton. Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Dalton.
| Dalton | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 9.5% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dalton | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Mount Washington and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dalton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MountainMount Washington
15 mi Ski areaCannon Mountain104 runs · 2,201 ft vertical
31 mi LakeLake Willoughby
25 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest
10 mi Theme parkSanta's Village
17 mi State parkFranconia Notch State ParkPhoto credits
Mount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cannon Mountain: Mikespenard at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Willoughby: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Santa's Village: Alex McLeod, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Franconia Notch State Park: Stephen Sokolowski, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Dalton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dalton; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Dalton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Hampshire.
100% of working residents leave Dalton for work
Where Dalton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dalton
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Dalton is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 933 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1764
- Area
- 28 sq mi
- Elevation
- 915 ft
- Area code
- 603
Questions about Dalton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dalton, NH a good place to live?
Dalton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.