Compare towns
Bedford vs Exeter vs Windsor vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Bedford | Exeter | Windsor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,746Highest |
16,151 |
2,060Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±2.2 16% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12k 107% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26k 84% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274 49% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803 214% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford 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 | #7 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bedford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | Exeter High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
— | 12.8 |
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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.