Compare towns
Dummer vs Exeter vs Union vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Union has the most kids (35.9% 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 | Dummer | Exeter | Union | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299 |
16,151Highest |
131Lowest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
| Dummer and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.3% NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$75,117±$19k 24% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below 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 | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
— | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
— | 30 minHighest 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Union and Exeter 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 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Milan School District |
| High school 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.