Compare towns
Exeter vs Milford vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Westmoreland has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Milford | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151 |
16,337Highest |
2,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Exeter 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 NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Milford 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 11% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
| Exeter and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
| Exeter and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$6,643Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Milford 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Milford School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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NH 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.