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Milan vs Newfields 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 oldest population (median age 50.3).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Milan and Danbury 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Danbury and Milan 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Milan 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | Newfields 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 History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.