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Danville vs Windsor vs Gilmanton
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 people working from home (13.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Gilmanton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Windsor | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531Highest |
3,554Lowest |
4,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45±4.4Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Gilmanton and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilmanton and Danville 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 43% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$117,088±$9kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Gilmanton 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±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$363,700±$42k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,125±$421 20% below U.S. |
| Danville and Gilmanton 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,235 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.