Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
93% of households live in a home they own in Danbury, above both North Carolina’s towns (67%) and U.S. towns (73%). Danbury has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Moratock Iron Furnace and Matthew Moore House. Danbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Danbury beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 144 in 1880, 142 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1971 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Danbury, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Danbury.
The average trip to work in Danbury is 27 minutes. For most workers, Danbury is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Danbury grew to 574 in 2023, 232 more than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles.
| Danbury | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 13% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 8.5% in value. Danbury’s rent at the middle of the market is $1,167 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Danbury, the midsummer high is 87°F, below the North Carolina town median (89°F) but above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Households in Danbury have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2004. Compared with two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. 67% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 7%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Danbury who have no health insurance: 12%. Only 10 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Danbury. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Danbury is ahead of North Carolina on 3 and behind on 5.
| Danbury | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 80% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Danbury | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.7% | 12% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| More smokers | 17.1% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Danbury. Close and well known come first.
23 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
3 mi State parkHanging Rock State Park
15 mi MountainPilot Mountain
20 mi Stadium & arenaAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
22 mi MuseumOld Salem
20 mi MuseumReynolda House Museum of American ArtBlue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Hanging Rock State Park: Jacalyn Engler from Greensboro, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pilot Mountain: Berean Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Salem: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reynolda House Museum of American Art: Zsrarticle, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Danbury; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Danbury residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
Where Danbury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Danbury on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Danbury is a town located in Danbury Township, Stokes County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 142. It is the county seat of Stokes County. Danbury is located on North Carolina Highway 8/89 approximately 20 miles (32 km) north of Winston-Salem and is the "Gateway to Hanging Rock". The Stokes County Government Center, Arts Council, school board, county jail, a public library, a post office, and other public services are found within the town limits. LifeBrite Community Hospital of Stokes is located about a half mile northwest of the town. North Stokes High School, a big part of town, is located 7.4 miles to the northwest (North NC Highw…
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Danbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Carl Ray and Sandra J. Hairston.
