Compare towns
Exeter vs Ira 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
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Exeter | Ira | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
381Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Ira 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. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.