Compare towns
Barnstead vs Amherst vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Barnstead | Amherst | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
11,861Highest |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Amherst and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
| Danville and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$8,504 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.