Compare towns
Danbury vs Effingham vs Warner 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 affordable homes ($241k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Warner | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,912 |
2,959Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Hill 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 |
$94,022±$18kHighest 5% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Warner and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Warner 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 |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
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| Danbury and Warner 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 |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
32 minLowest 18% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Effingham 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hill 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.