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Landaff vs Exeter vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% 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 | Landaff | Exeter | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 420 |
16,151Highest |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
| Landaff and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Landaff and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% 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 | $279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
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| Exeter and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,813 28% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Landaff School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school 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.