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Danville vs Williston vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Williston | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531Lowest |
10,144Highest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Williston and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 52% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,395±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danville and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,003 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.