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Brownfield vs Danforth vs Sangerville vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Sangerville has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% rent).
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 | Brownfield | Danforth | Sangerville | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
666Lowest |
1,136 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.1±4.4 37% above U.S. |
53.9±6.9 39% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Conway and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5k 25% below U.S. |
$48,125±$8kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$50,313±$14k 38% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Conway and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$89,900±$36kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$124,000±$40k 63% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Conway and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 14% above U.S. |
$629±$29Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$850±$136 40% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141 23% below U.S. |
| Brownfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$1,270Lowest 59% below U.S. |
$1,349 57% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sangerville and Conway 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 | — | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | — | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.