Compare towns
Springfield vs Franconia 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 highest household income ($101k).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Franconia | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,060Lowest |
1,451Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
| Franconia and Springfield 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% |
15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Danbury and Franconia 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% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Franconia 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±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$87,292±$28k 12% below NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Springfield and Franconia 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 |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,281±$278Highest 14% below NH |
$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia 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% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest 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 min 29% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lafayette Regional 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.