Compare towns
Danbury vs Franconia 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%).
Franconia has the most expensive homes ($530k median).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Franconia | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
1,060Lowest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Franconia and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Danbury 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% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Franconia 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 |
$87,292±$28kHighest 12% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Franconia 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 |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,281±$278Lowest 14% 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 | $3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia 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% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Lafayette Regional School District | Bath 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.