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Hill vs Ryegate vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Ryegate | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,059 |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
| Hill and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Danbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$71,685±$11k 11% below U.S. |
| Hill and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$240,700±$35k 28% below U.S. |
| Hill and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±36.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.