Compare towns
Effingham vs Salisbury 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%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Salisbury | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Highest |
1,609 |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Salisbury and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Effingham 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% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Danbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Salisbury and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Salisbury 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 |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danbury and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 18% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Newfound Area 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 |
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.