Compare towns
Dalton vs Campton 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 most affordable homes ($191k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Campton | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
3,407Highest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Campton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Danbury and Campton 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% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Campton 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 |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Campton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH |
$240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
— | $1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
| Danbury and Dalton 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 |
$6,028Highest 10% below NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Dalton 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% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% 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 |
23 min 13% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Campton School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.