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Danforth vs Wakefield vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Wakefield has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 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.
| Measure | Danforth | Wakefield | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666 |
5,405Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.4 37% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.1±14Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danforth and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danforth and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$8kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$58,942±$7k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $89,900±$36kLowest 73% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
$171,700±$26k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$29Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,270Lowest 59% below U.S. |
$2,954Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,500 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±57.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±12.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Weston 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 | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Wakefield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.