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Northwood vs New Boston vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northwood has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Northwood | New Boston | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,688 |
6,165Highest |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.4±7.8Highest about the NH average |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
42±4 3% below NH |
| Northwood and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Northwood and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Northwood and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,375±$23k 31% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
$115,104±$21kLowest 16% above NH |
| New Boston and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
| New Boston and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,201±$372 19% below NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
| Danville and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,181 23% above NH |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.7%±29.2 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NH: 72.8% |
88%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
35 minLowest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Boston and Northwood 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #21 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | New Boston School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.