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Danbury vs North Hampton 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).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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 | North Hampton | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
4,543Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
| Alexandria and North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Danbury 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Alexandria 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| North 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$89,194±$8k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$323,300±$27k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,135±$273Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$5,021 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Danbury 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.