What stands out worked out from the figures below

Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).

Westminster has the most homeowners (87.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Exeter	Westminster
People
Population	16,151Highest	8,374Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S.	48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S.
	Westminster 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%	21.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Westminster 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%	26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westminster 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 U.S.: 35.7%	45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S.	$106,331±$22kLowest 32% above U.S.
	Exeter and Westminster 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.	$422,000±$36kLowest 27% above U.S.
	Exeter and Westminster 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.	$1,843±$268Lowest 30% above U.S.
	Exeter and Westminster 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.	$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westminster and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Exeter and Westminster 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	#112 of 282 in MA
School district	Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District	Ashburnham-Westminster
High school in town	Exeter High School	Oakmont Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Lowest	13.6Highest
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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.