Compare towns
Bath vs Dummer vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k 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 | Bath | Dummer | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
299Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
| Dummer and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
| Exeter and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
— | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.