Compare towns
Danville vs Northwood vs Sanbornton
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).
Northwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Sanbornton has the shortest commute (31 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 | Danville | Northwood | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531 |
4,688Highest |
3,053Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4 3% below NH |
42.4±7.8Highest about the NH average |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Northwood 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% |
18%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.9% NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Northwood and Sanbornton 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 |
$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
$113,750±$41kLowest 15% above NH |
| Northwood and Danville 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 |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
| Sanbornton 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 |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,289±$198 14% below NH |
| Danville and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504Highest 28% above NH |
$5,806 13% below NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Sanbornton 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% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Northwood and Sanbornton 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school 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.