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Acworth vs Alexandria vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k 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.
| Measure | Acworth | Alexandria | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,983Highest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Alexandria and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alexandria and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% NH: 40.6% |
25.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$89,194±$8kHighest 10% below NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Alexandria and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$323,300±$27kHighest 20% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Alexandria and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Acworth and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$5,021Highest 25% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 30% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.