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Danville vs Gilmanton vs Northwood vs Hampstead
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
Northwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k 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 | Danville | Gilmanton | Northwood | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,531 |
4,026Lowest |
4,688 |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
45±4.4 4% above NH |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
| Hampstead and Gilmanton 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% |
17.5%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Hampstead 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% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
38.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$117,088±$9k 18% above NH |
$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
| Northwood and Gilmanton 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 |
$363,700±$42k 10% below NH |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,201±$372 19% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
| Danville and Hampstead 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 |
$6,235 6% below NH |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.1%±100 NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4% NH: 72.8% |
99.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Northwood 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 | #25 of 120 in NH | #24 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Gilmanton School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.