What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).

Danville has the most kids (21.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mount Tabor	Danville
People
Population	304Lowest	4,531Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S.	42±4Lowest 8% above U.S.
Kids under 18	10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Danville and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mount Tabor and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$115,104±$21k 43% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$420,500±$76kLowest 26% above U.S.	$437,600±$26kHighest 32% above U.S.
	Danville and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,143±$367Lowest 52% above U.S.	$2,144±$867Highest 52% above U.S.
	Danville and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S.	$8,504Highest 173% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	70.2%±61.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Danville and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	46 minHighest 72% above U.S.	35 minLowest 32% above U.S.
Work from home	10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Danville and Mount Tabor 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	—	#40 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Timberlane Regional School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.