Compare towns
Danbury vs Effingham vs Marlow
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 affordable homes ($241k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Effingham | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,912Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Marlow 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 |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$325,400±$49kHighest 19% below NH |
| Marlow and Effingham 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 |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
| Danbury and Marlow 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 |
$5,163 23% below NH |
$5,826Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Danbury and Marlow 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
32 minLowest 18% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Marlow 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 |
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.