Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Danbury’s subject grades are an A+ for safety and an A for history; the weakest is a D for walkability. Danbury’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, against 28 minutes in New Hampshire’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 9 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On civic life, just 2 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns do worse. South Danbury Christian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Danbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Danbury beats most towns.
South Danbury Christian Church| Widest gap | Danbury | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Census counts: 111 in 1790, a low of 111 in 1790, 1,250 in 2020. The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 4 maps from 1927 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Danbury is from typical.
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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 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Danbury.
Among 126 New Hampshire towns, just 3 have a lower level of property crime than Danbury. Police in Danbury reported no violent crime.
| Danbury | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Newfound Area School District. Enrollment at Danbury’s public school: 66 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 66 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
Only 10 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a higher risk rating from FEMA than Danbury. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Danbury after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. 86% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. The national flood insurance program has paid 3 claims in the town since 2006.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Danbury, just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 6.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs in Danbury grew by 126 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 275. Its typical household income comes in at $72,000. The top destinations are Concord (10%), New London (7%) and Manchester (6%).
| Danbury | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 16% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For adults in Danbury, the share who feel lonely is 28%. Only 7 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Danbury.
| Danbury | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | Danbury | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.1% | 6% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.7% | 27.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.7% in value. 91% of Danbury households live in a home they own. In Danbury, the going rate for rent is $1,281 a month.
| Danbury | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 82% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,281 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Danbury’s typical July afternoon high stands at 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails total 29 miles in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Emily & Theodore Hope Forest, at 375 acres. For Danbury, the trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rosemary's Woods | 0.4 mi | 215 |
| 2. Victor's Woods | 0.3 mi | 179 |
| 3. Emily & Theodore Hope Forest | 0.2 mi | 375 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Danbury. Close and well known come first.
28 mi LakeLake Winnipesaukee
in town Ski areaRagged Mountain Resort42 runs · 1,103 ft vertical
17 mi Ski areaMount Sunapee77 runs · 1,469 ft vertical
35 mi Ski areaWaterville Valley Resort84 runs · 1,990 ft vertical
38 mi Ski areaLoon Mountain Resort80 runs · 2,189 ft vertical
25 mi National Historical ParkSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park28K visitors a yearLake Winnipesaukee: No machine-readable author provided. JohnJHenderson~commonswiki assumed (based o, Public domain · Ragged Mountain Resort: Tom Morgan, Public domain · Mount Sunapee: User:Josephbrophy, Public domain · Waterville Valley Resort: MConradWard, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Loon Mountain Resort: Own work, Public domain · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Danbury
About 2 of every 100 Danbury residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 notable people were born in Danbury.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Danbury is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,250 at the 2020 census.
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That is 4 years of the area's median household income ($97,004 across the Concord, NH area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
3 notable people were born here, including William True Sleeper and Amos Taylor.
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