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Danbury vs Windham vs Acworth
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 affordable homes ($241k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Acworth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
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 | Windham | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
16,038Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Danbury and Acworth 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Acworth 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Acworth 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,695 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Windham School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.