Compare towns
Dalton vs Wolfeboro 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).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Wolfeboro | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
6,571Highest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
| Danbury and Wolfeboro 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 |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Danbury 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% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.