Compare towns
Danbury vs Bath vs Wilmot vs Effingham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Danbury | Bath | Wilmot | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,097Lowest |
1,487 |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
| Wilmot and Bath 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% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Effingham 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% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Wilmot 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% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
| Bath and Danbury 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 |
$4,413 34% below NH |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
$5,163 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Bath School District | — | Governor Wentworth 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.