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Union 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
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Union | Exeter | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 131Lowest |
16,151Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Dummer and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 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+ | 0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,117±$19kLowest 24% 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 | $162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
25 minHighest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest 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 | — |
| High school 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.