Compare towns
Grafton vs Dalton 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
Grafton has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Grafton | Dalton | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
916Lowest |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH |
| Danbury and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Danbury and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kHighest 18% below NH |
$81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Grafton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kHighest 34% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
| Grafton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
| Danbury and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Highest 21% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school 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.