Compare towns
Exeter vs Grafton 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
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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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 | Exeter | Grafton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
666 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$343,200±$85kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,288±$174Lowest 9% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,843Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Athens Grafton School District | — |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 59 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.