Compare towns
Wilmot vs Newfields vs Danbury vs Warner
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 oldest population (median age 53).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Newfields | Danbury | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,487 |
2,023 |
1,451Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Warner 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Newfields and Danbury 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Newfields 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 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 |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.