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Exeter vs Windham vs Lincoln vs Mansfield
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).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Lincoln has the highest household income ($97k).
Mansfield has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
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 | Lincoln | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,432Highest |
1,394 |
691Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54±5.5 39% above U.S. |
| Windham and Mansfield 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Lincoln 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Mansfield 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. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$870±$47Highest 38% below U.S. |
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| Lincoln 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. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,122 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Lincoln 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Lincoln Town School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.