Compare towns
Keene vs Windham vs Exeter vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Keene | Windham | Exeter | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939 |
16,038Lowest |
16,151 |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Exeter 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Windham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | Windham High School | Exeter High School | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
12.8 |
12.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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NH 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.