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Danbury vs Dorchester vs Hill
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k 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.
| Measure | Danbury | Dorchester | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
410Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
56±10.5Highest 29% above NH |
49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
| Dorchester and Hill 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% |
11.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Danbury and Dorchester 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% |
39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Hill 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% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hill 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 |
— | $82,125±$21kHighest 17% below NH |
| Hill 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 |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
| Hill 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$3,779 43% below NH |
$4,933Highest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Danbury and Dorchester 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% |
9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
40 minHighest 50% above NH |
35 minLowest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.2%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.