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Exeter vs Monkton 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).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
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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 | Monkton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
1,999 |
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. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Monkton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Windham 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% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Exeter 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. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Exeter 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Windham 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | — |
| 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.