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Danville vs Webster vs Peacham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Webster | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
2,227 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
| Danville and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Webster and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| Webster and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Webster and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.