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Danville vs Barnstead vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Danville | Barnstead | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531Lowest |
4,994 |
10,681Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4 3% below NH |
42.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
| Barnstead and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21kHighest 16% above NH |
$111,660±$12kLowest 13% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
| Danville and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
| Durham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,395±$75 6% below NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504 28% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Danville 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #111 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Barnstead School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.