What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suncook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).

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	Suncook	Danby
People
Population	5,432Highest	1,133Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average	52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Suncook and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4%	2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,836±$25kHighest about the U.S. average	$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S.
	Suncook and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$361,100±$22kHighest 9% above U.S.	$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,091±$317Highest 23% below U.S.	$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S.
	Suncook and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,975Highest 124% above U.S.	$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Suncook and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below U.S.	30 minHighest 12% above U.S.
Work from home	15.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Suncook and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.