Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Danville grades B+ overall, 49th among New Hampshire's 125 graded towns. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 98% of U.S. towns. It is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $115K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $592K for a typical one and 5.1 times the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. Danville’s median rent is $2,144 a month, above both New Hampshire’s towns ($1,382 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). On hazard risk, just 8 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns.
Where Danville beats most towns.
Census counts: 420 in 1790, a low of 406 in 1930, 4,408 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 2 maps from 1935 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Danville is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for safety (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 13%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Danville. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Ancient siteAmerica's Stonehenge
36 mi LakeWalden Pond
39 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
39 mi Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
38 mi MuseumBunker Hill Monument
40 mi GardenBoston CommonAmerica's Stonehenge: User:Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Danville, 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 Danville.
Danville reports less crime than Sandown or any other graded neighbor, sends many workers across the state line to Haverhill and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in New Hampshire.
Its A+ tops all 4 graded towns on its borders; Sandown (A+) comes closest. Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
No town among the 125 in New Hampshire we compare has a lower property crime rate than Danville. Danville’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Danville | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.4 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 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 public schools are run by the Timberlane Regional School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 283 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NH on state tests and graduation
Within New Hampshire it is less healthy than 67% of the 126 graded towns: New Hampshire sets a high bar. Against the 6,423 U.S. towns with household incomes like Danville’s, it is healthier than 61%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
29% of adults feel lonely in Danville. Danville tracks New Hampshire closely on all 32 CDC measures. 15% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Danville.
| Danville | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
39% of working residents cross a state line to work, Haverhill among the top destinations. Danville has 211 jobs for its 2,490 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Jobs based in Danville grew to 211 in 2023, 89 more than in 2013. 2.4% of Danville working residents work locally. Among 126 New Hampshire towns, just 8 have a higher average trip to work than Danville.
| Danville | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $115,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Danville since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
11 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. Danville Town Forest, at 462 acres with 4.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. The trail density in Danville is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Danville Town Forest | 4.1 mi | 462 |
| 2. Tucker and French Family Forest | 0.6 mi | 51 |
| 3. Phyllis Massey Stafford Conservation Area | 0.4 mi | 37 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Danville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 15° and about 76 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 126 New Hampshire towns, just 3 have a higher share of households owning their home than Danville. The typical Danville home is worth about $592,000, up 3.1% in a year, 16% above the New Hampshire typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the New Hampshire average. Danville has grown 5.5% since 2020, to 4,650 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 37% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 41% across New Hampshire.
| Danville | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 years | 45 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 39% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 20% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across New Hampshire, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Danville | NH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 8.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3% | 8.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.2% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.3% | 15.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 12.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.5% | 7.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 5.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.4% | 17.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.2% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.1% | 24.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 16.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,700, single groups can be off by several points
2 within 15 miles of the center of Danville
About 1 of every 100 Danville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Where Danville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Danville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Danville is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,408 at the 2020 census. Danville is part of the Timberlane Regional School District, with students attending Danville Elementary School, Timberlane Regional Middle School, and Timberlane Regional High School.
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4 towns share a border with Danville.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Danville grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #49 of 125 in New Hampshire. It grades A− for health, A+ for safety and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
