Compare towns
Exeter vs Windham vs Conesville vs Otsego
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 homeowners (97.7%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Otsego has the most renters (29.6% 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 | Windham | Conesville | Otsego |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
16,038Highest |
750Lowest |
3,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Otsego and Exeter 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Exeter 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otsego and Conesville 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Otsego and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$72,891±$16kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$352,600±$42k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,205±$165 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$4,702 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Otsego 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #65 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham School District | — | COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
— | 12.8 |
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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.