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Dalton vs Gorham 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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Gorham | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
2,682Highest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Gorham 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% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Danbury 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Danbury 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% |
20.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Gorham 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±$36kHighest 18% below NH |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
| Dalton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 52% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$240,700±$35kHighest 40% below NH |
| Danbury and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825 40% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% 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 |
$4,334Highest 35% below NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.