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Danbury vs Goshen vs Milan
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%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Milan has the most renters (12.9% rent).
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 | Goshen | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
1,042Lowest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
| Goshen and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Milan 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% |
27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Goshen 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% |
22.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Milan 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±$11kHighest 28% below NH |
$70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Danbury and Goshen 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 |
$255,600±$53k 36% below NH |
$259,400±$30kHighest 36% below NH |
| Milan and Goshen 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 |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Goshen and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 44% below NH |
$4,760Highest 29% below NH |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | — | Milan 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.