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Dayton vs Exeter vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Hollis has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Dayton | Exeter | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313Lowest |
16,151Highest |
4,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
43.8±4.2 13% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dayton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$95,950±$24kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Dayton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34k 20% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$338,900±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,372±$293 about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872 24% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,625Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Dayton 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 | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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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U.S. 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.