What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Newton	Danville
People
Population	4,836Highest	4,531Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH	42±4Lowest 3% below NH
	Newton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Danville and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	18.1%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Danville and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Newton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH	$115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH
	Newton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH	$437,600±$26kLowest 9% above NH
	Newton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,683±$96Lowest 13% above NH	$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH
	Danville and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,124Lowest 22% above NH	$8,504Highest 28% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Danville and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	97.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH	1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above NH	35 minHighest 30% above NH
Work from home	18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8%	13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Newton and Danville 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	#70 of 120 in NH	#40 of 120 in NH
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Timberlane Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.