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Berwick vs Exeter vs Windham vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Exeter has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Berwick | Exeter | Windham | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
16,151Highest |
16,038 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #22 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Windham School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.