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Acworth vs Danbury vs Hampton Falls
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).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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 | Danbury | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,451 |
2,328Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Hampton Falls 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% |
23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Hampton Falls 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 |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 9% below NH |
$1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Acworth 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 |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Danbury and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None 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.