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Exeter vs Stratton 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 affordable homes ($243k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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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 | Stratton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 913Highest |
532Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
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| Stratton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Exeter 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.