Compare towns
Effingham vs Exeter vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k 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 | Effingham | Exeter | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
16,151Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH |
| Danbury and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Exeter and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 23% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Effingham 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.