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Danbury vs Gilsum vs Springfield
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%).
Gilsum has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Gilsum | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
716Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-7.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
44.8±8.1Lowest 3% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Danbury and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Danbury and Springfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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±$7k 19% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield and Gilsum 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±$32k 40% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,575±$894Highest 6% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below 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 |
$5,579 16% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
76.5%±55.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
13.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±8.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield 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 | Monadnock Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.