Compare towns
Effingham vs Wolfeboro 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%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
6,571Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Lowest 8% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro and Danbury 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 |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
| Danbury and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 23% below NH |
$4,531 32% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest 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% |
8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest 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 min 18% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.