Compare towns
Danbury vs Stoddard vs Grantham vs Bath
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 people working from home (15.1%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Stoddard | Grantham | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,072Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Stoddard and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Grantham 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% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Grantham 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±$35k 40% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Grantham 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 |
— | $1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH |
| Bath 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 |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Grantham 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 | — | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Stoddard School District | Grantham School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None 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.