Compare towns
Danbury vs Acworth vs Alexandria vs Gilsum
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has the most renters (9.1% rent).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Gilsum has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Danbury | Acworth | Alexandria | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
851 |
1,983Highest |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
| Alexandria and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alexandria and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
25.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
18.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
$89,194±$8kHighest 10% below NH |
$80,417±$7k 19% below NH |
| Alexandria and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
$323,300±$27kHighest 20% below NH |
$241,500±$32k 40% below NH |
| Alexandria and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
| Gilsum and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
$5,021 25% below NH |
$5,579Highest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Gilsum and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.