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Danbury vs Stoddard vs Bradford
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).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Stoddard | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,072Lowest |
1,565Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
| Stoddard and Bradford 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% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Stoddard 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% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard 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 |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
| Bradford and Stoddard 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 |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$341,700±$38kHighest 15% below NH |
| Bradford and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford 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 |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$6,307Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Bradford 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford 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 | Stoddard School District | Kearsarge 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.