What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).

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	Madbury
People
Population	1,451Lowest	2,203Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Madbury 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	$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH	$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH	$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH
	Madbury 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	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2%	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Danbury and Madbury 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%	4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Danbury and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	Oyster River Coop 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

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.