Compare towns
Exeter vs Mendon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Mendon has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | Mendon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
1,113Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Mendon 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | #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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| Old photos in History | 59 photos → | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.