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Danbury vs Monroe vs Milan
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 people working from home (15.1%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Milan has the most renters (12.9% rent).
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 | Monroe | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Highest |
786Lowest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
| Monroe and Milan 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% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Milan 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe 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% |
25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Milan 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±$11k 28% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Monroe 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±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Monroe and Milan 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 |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Danbury and Monroe 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 |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Monroe School District | Milan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.