Compare towns
Danbury vs Conway vs Bath
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Conway has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Conway | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
10,141Highest |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
55±4.1Highest 27% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Conway 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% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Danbury 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% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Conway 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±$11kHighest 28% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
| Danbury and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
$314,000±$43kHighest 22% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Conway and Danbury 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 |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% 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 |
$4,087 39% below NH |
$4,413Highest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Conway 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Conway 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Conway School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.