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Exeter vs Mansfield vs Windham vs Jefferson
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Mansfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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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 | Mansfield | Windham | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
691 |
594Lowest |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2 39% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Windham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,122 32% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,602 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.