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Danbury vs Exeter vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Danbury | Exeter | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
16,151Highest |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
| Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest 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+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 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 | $71,685±$11k 28% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
| Exeter and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,413 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.