Compare towns
Danbury vs Effingham vs Milan 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
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Milan has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Milan | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,912Highest |
1,334 |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Milan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest 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% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath 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% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Milan 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 |
$76,607±$14kHighest 23% below NH |
$70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Effingham 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 |
$322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,090±$121 27% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% 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 | $3,760 44% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Danbury and Milan 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% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 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 | Milan School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None 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.