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Danbury vs Dorchester vs Grafton
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 shortest commute (36 min average).
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Dorchester | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
410Lowest |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +3.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
56±10.5Highest 29% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Dorchester 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% |
11.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton 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% |
39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester 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% |
35.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Grafton 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 |
— | $81,563±$22kHighest 18% below NH |
| Grafton 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±$35k 40% below NH |
$139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$267,300±$23kHighest 34% below NH |
| Grafton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
— | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
| Danbury and Grafton 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 |
$3,779 43% below NH |
$5,239Highest 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Grafton and Danbury 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minLowest 35% above NH |
40 min 50% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.2%±8.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.