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Acworth vs Danbury vs Milan
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Milan has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
1,451Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
| Milan 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% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Acworth and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kHighest 16% below NH |
$71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Acworth and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kHighest 32% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Acworth and Milan 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 |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% 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 | $4,695Highest 30% below NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Danbury and Milan 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% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
30 minLowest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Acworth 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 | Milan 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.