Compare towns
Danbury vs Milan vs Stark
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Milan has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
1,334 |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milan and Danbury 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%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Milan and Stark 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 |
$71,750±$23kHighest 28% below NH |
| Stark and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
$259,400±$30kHighest 36% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Milan and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
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| Danbury and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 44% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark 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% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
30 minLowest 11% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Stark 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 | Stark School District |
| High school 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 |
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.