Compare towns
Danbury vs Franconia vs Francestown
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Francestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
1,060Lowest |
1,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
| Franconia 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% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Danbury 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% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Francestown 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 |
$87,292±$28k 12% below NH |
$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
| Francestown and Franconia 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 |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
| Franconia and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
| Francestown 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 |
$7,451 12% above NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Francestown 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% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown 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 | Lafayette Regional School District | Contoocook Valley 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.