Compare towns
Danbury vs Francestown vs Springfield 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
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Francestown | Springfield | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
1,398 |
1,122 |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Springfield and Francestown 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% |
19.8%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Francestown 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% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Francestown 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 |
$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Francestown and Springfield 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 |
$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Francestown and Springfield 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 |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath and Francestown 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 |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.