What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

Warren has the shortest commute (28 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danbury	Warren
People
Population	1,451Highest	942Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH	51.6±9.7Highest 19% above NH
	Warren and Danbury 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%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Warren 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%	24.6%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Warren 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%	24.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%
	Danbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,685±$11kHighest 28% below NH	$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH
	Danbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,700±$35kHighest 40% below NH	$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH
	Danbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH	$1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH
	Danbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,760Highest 44% below NH	$3,299Lowest 51% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2%
	Warren 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%	11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977 2 yrs older than NH	1977 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	28 minLowest 4% above NH
Work from home	15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	11.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Danbury and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Newfound Area School District	Warren School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.