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Danbury vs Newfields vs Alexandria
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Newfields | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
| Alexandria 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Alexandria 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$89,194±$8k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$323,300±$27k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,021 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Newfields 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.