What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).

New Hampton has the most expensive homes ($384k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danbury	New Hampton
People
Population	1,451Lowest	2,509Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH
	New Hampton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2%	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Danbury and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	New Hampton 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%	32.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	New Hampton 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	$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH
	New Hampton 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	$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
	Danbury and New Hampton 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	$4,973Highest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Danbury and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	33 minLowest 22% above NH
Work from home	15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Danbury and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.