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Barnstead vs Hanson vs Danville
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
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 | Hanson | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
10,660Highest |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
42±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Hanson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Hanson 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 38% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$115,104±$21k 43% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Danville 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. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$437,600±$26k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$2,144±$867Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Danville and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$8,504Highest 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
70.2%±61.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danville and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.4Highest 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Whitman-Hanson | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.