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Exeter vs Strafford vs West 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%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Strafford | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
1,372 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Strafford 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. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
$5,860Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | 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.