Compare towns
Wilmot vs Ashland 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
Wilmot has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Ashland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Wilmot | Ashland | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
2,183Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilmot and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
| Danbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest about the NH average |
$4,961 26% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Ashland 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.