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Danbury vs Grafton 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%).
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Milan has the shortest commute (30 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.
| Measure | Danbury | Grafton | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
1,354 |
1,334Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
| Milan and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Milan 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% |
21%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Danbury and Milan 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% |
24.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Milan 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 |
$81,563±$22kHighest 18% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Grafton 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 |
$267,300±$23kHighest 34% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Grafton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Danbury and Grafton 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 |
$5,239Highest 21% below NH |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Grafton 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
30 minLowest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton 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 | — | 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.