Compare towns
Danbury vs Newbury vs Bennington
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%).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($463k median).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
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 | Newbury | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
2,027Highest |
1,588 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Newbury 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% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Danbury and Newbury 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% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Newbury and Bennington 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 |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$83,875±$7k 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$267,300±$15k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
— | $1,292±$150Highest 13% below NH |
| Bennington and Danbury 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 |
$5,695 15% below NH |
$5,944Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Bennington 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury 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 | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school 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.