Compare towns
Dalton vs Bow vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Danbury has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
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 | Dalton | Bow | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
8,335Highest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH |
| Danbury and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Danbury and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,539±$178Highest 3% above NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Bow and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Danbury 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.