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Danby vs Manchester vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Danby | Manchester | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
115,643Highest |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$81,007±$2kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Manchester and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$365,600±$7kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$217,700±$37kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,564±$37Highest 11% above U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$5,922Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Manchester 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 | — | #115 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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U.S. 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.