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Danbury vs New Hampton 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).
New Hampton has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | New Hampton | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
2,509Highest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% 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%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham 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% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest 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% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest 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 |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
| New Hampton 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
| New Hampton and Effingham 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 |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,090±$121 27% below NH |
| Danbury and Effingham 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 |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$5,163Highest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest 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 | Newfound Area School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.