What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).

Greenland has the most expensive homes ($663k 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.

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

Measure	Danbury	Greenland
People
Population	1,451Lowest	4,106Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH	48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH
	Greenland 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%	19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Greenland and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Greenland 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%	59.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7 NH: 6%	2.3%±1.6 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH	$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH	$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH	$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,760Lowest 44% below NH	$7,420Highest 11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Greenland 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%	0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	21 minLowest 23% below NH
Work from home	15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#10 of 120 in NH
School district	Newfound Area School District	Greenland 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.