Compare towns
Danbury vs Webster vs Hill
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 most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
2,227Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Danbury 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill 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% |
30.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Webster and Hill 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 |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Webster and Hill 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 |
$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
$311,700±$41k 23% below NH |
| Webster and Hill 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 |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
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| 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 |
$4,933 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
35 min 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Hill 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.