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Barnstead vs South Hampton 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 the most affordable homes ($362k median).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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 | South Hampton | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
984Lowest |
4,531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
| South Hampton 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and South Hampton 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 |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 10% below NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
| Danville and South Hampton 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$8,504 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| South Hampton and Danville 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 |
| School district | Barnstead School District | South Hampton School District | Timberlane Regional 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.