Compare towns
Milan vs Unity 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Unity | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Lowest |
1,375 |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Milan and Danbury 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% |
21.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1%±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 |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
| Unity and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Unity and Milan 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 |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Unity 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 |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$3,760 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 11% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | Unity 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.