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Hill vs Lempster 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
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Hill | Lempster | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
953 |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Danbury and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
$86,607±$12kHighest 13% below NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
$241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 26% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 32% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | Lempster 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.