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Wilmot vs Grantham 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 people working from home (18.9%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
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 | Grantham | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
3,465Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
| Wilmot and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Wilmot 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Wilmot and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Wilmot and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% 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 | $6,651 about the NH average |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Grantham 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.