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Dunbarton vs Newington 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
Dunbarton has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Dunbarton | Newington | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
939Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 11% above NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
| Newington and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
| Newington and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Newington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 23% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Newington School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| 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.