Compare towns
Danbury vs Milan vs Sutton vs Effingham
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Sutton | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,334Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
| Milan and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Effingham 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% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Danbury and Milan 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
| Sutton and Effingham 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,090±$121 27% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,163 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Danbury and Sutton 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.