Compare towns
Exeter vs Rockingham 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%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Rockingham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
4,807 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rockingham 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% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Rockingham 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% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Windsor 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% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Rockingham 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Rockingham 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 | #65 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Rockingham School District | — |
| 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.