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Springfield vs Francestown 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
Springfield has the shortest commute (34 min average).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Springfield | Francestown | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,398 |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
| Springfield and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Danbury and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Francestown and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Francestown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$408,200±$34kHighest about the NH average |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Francestown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Francestown and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 29% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school 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.