Compare towns
Danville vs Exeter vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Danville | Exeter | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,531 |
16,151Highest |
3,416Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42±4Lowest 3% below NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,104±$21kHighest 16% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$101,393±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Danville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
| Exeter and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,713±$451Lowest 15% above NH |
| Danville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,504 28% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Danville 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 59 photos → | None yet |
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.