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Danbury vs Hancock vs South Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Hancock has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
South Eliot has the shortest commute (21 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 | Hancock | South Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
1,791 |
4,203Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 22% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot and Hancock 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock 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 11% below U.S. |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 9% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$4,442 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.