What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danbury	Andover
People
Population	1,451Lowest	2,135Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH	46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH
	Danbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%	13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Danbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1%
	Andover and Danbury 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%	29.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
	Andover and Danbury 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	$88,514±$27kHighest 11% below NH
	Andover and Danbury 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	$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH	$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH
	Danbury and Andover 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	$5,962Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Andover and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	34 minLowest 28% above NH
Work from home	15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Danbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	Andover School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.