Compare towns
Danbury vs Mapleton vs Bath vs Gilsum
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Gilsum has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Bath | Gilsum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,884Highest |
1,097 |
716Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
| Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Gilsum 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 11% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$80,417±$7k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35k 28% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$241,500±$32kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Gilsum and Danbury 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,575±$894Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Gilsum and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$5,579Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danbury and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Bath School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.