What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

Gilsum has the shortest commute (27 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danbury	Gilsum
People
Population	1,451Highest	716Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH	44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH
	Danbury and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%	12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Danbury and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	19.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Danbury and Gilsum 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%	18.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.1%±2.3Highest NH: 6%
	Gilsum and Danbury 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	$80,417±$7kHighest 19% below NH
	Gilsum 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±$35kLowest 40% below NH	$241,500±$32kHighest 40% below NH
	Gilsum and Danbury 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	$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH
	Gilsum 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	$5,579Highest 16% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Gilsum and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Danbury and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.