Compare towns
Wilmot vs Newington 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%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
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 | Newington | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Highest |
939Lowest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Danbury and Wilmot 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% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newington 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±$15k 19% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Newington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Newington and Danbury 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 |
$6,081 9% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Wilmot 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | Newington 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.