Compare towns
Danbury vs Newfields vs Grafton vs Acworth
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Grafton has the most renters (16.9% rent).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Newfields | Grafton | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
2,023Highest |
1,354 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Danbury and Acworth 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Grafton 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% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Acworth 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% |
24.7% NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Acworth 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 |
$81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Newfields and Acworth 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 |
$5,239 21% below NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Grafton 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Grafton 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 | — | Fall Mountain 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 | 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.