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Barnard vs Windham vs Exeter vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Barnard | Windham | Exeter | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
16,038 |
16,151Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Exeter and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$5,514Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.