Compare towns
Hill vs Sanbornton 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 homeowners (94.2%).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
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 | Sanbornton | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
3,053Highest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Sanbornton 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Hill and Danbury 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 |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Sanbornton 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±$41k 23% below NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,289±$198Highest 14% below NH |
$1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
| Sanbornton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 26% below NH |
$5,731Highest 14% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danbury and Sanbornton 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Sanbornton and Danbury 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 | — | #42 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hill School District | Winnisquam Regional 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.