Compare towns
Milan vs Goshen 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
Milan has the most renters (12.9% rent).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Milan | Goshen | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
1,042Lowest |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
| Goshen and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Goshen and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Milan and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
$70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
$71,685±$11kHighest 28% below NH |
| Danbury and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30kHighest 36% below NH |
$255,600±$53k 36% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Milan and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Goshen and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
$4,760Highest 29% below NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school 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.