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Barnstead vs Danville vs Everett

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

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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.

MeasureBarnsteadDanvilleEverett
People
Population
4,994
4,531Lowest
50,045Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+17.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.1Highest
10% above U.S.
42±4
8% above U.S.
35.2±1.5Lowest
10% below U.S.
Barnstead and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.6%±7
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Everett 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
U.S.: 17.2%
18.1%±4.8
U.S.: 17.2%
11.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Barnstead and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
36.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.9%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.3%±0.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Everett and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$111,660±$12k
38% above U.S.
$115,104±$21kHighest
43% above U.S.
$85,218±$7kLowest
6% above U.S.
Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$362,400±$25kLowest
9% above U.S.
$437,600±$26k
32% above U.S.
$610,000±$23kHighest
83% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,395±$75Lowest
about the U.S. average
$2,144±$867Highest
52% above U.S.
$2,076±$69
47% above U.S.
Danville and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,003
92% above U.S.
$8,504Highest
173% above U.S.
$4,880Lowest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.6%±50.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
70.2%±61.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.4%±5.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Danville and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
18% above U.S.
35 min
32% above U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
13%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
13.1%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #111 of 120 in NH #40 of 120 in NH #264 of 282 in MA
School district Barnstead School District Timberlane Regional School District Everett
High school in town None in town None in town Everett High
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.1
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.