Compare towns
Danbury vs Unity vs Alstead
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%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Unity | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,375Lowest |
1,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
| Unity and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Danbury and Alstead 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Alstead 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% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Alstead 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±$11k 28% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
| Unity and Danbury 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 |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
| Unity and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
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| Unity 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 |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Unity 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 |
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.