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Epping vs Exeter vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Epping | Exeter | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430 |
16,151Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest 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+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Epping School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.