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Danbury vs Webster vs Franklin
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%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% 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 | Webster | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
2,227 |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Danbury and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Danbury and Franklin 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% |
30.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franklin and Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
$262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
| Webster 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 |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$4,886 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Franklin 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Danbury 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 | — | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.