What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

Middleton has the highest household income ($102k).

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	Middleton
People
Population	1,451Lowest	1,595Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH	43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average
	Danbury and Middleton 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%	18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Middleton and Danbury 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%	18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Danbury and Middleton 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%	23.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	Middleton 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	$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH	$312,300±$27kHighest 22% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH	$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average
	Middleton 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	$5,504Highest 17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Middleton 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%	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 35% above NH	39 minHighest 45% above NH
Work from home	15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Danbury and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	Middleton 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.