Compare towns
Danbury vs Milan vs Effingham vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Milan has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Milan | Effingham | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,334 |
1,912Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Milan 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% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Acworth 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% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Milan 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 28% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
$82,917±$5kHighest 16% below NH |
| Acworth and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$322,700±$30kHighest 20% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Effingham and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,090±$121 27% below NH |
$1,352±$291Highest 9% below NH |
| Acworth and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 44% below NH |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Danbury and Milan 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% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
30 minLowest 11% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Milan School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Fall Mountain 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.