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Middlesex vs Windham vs Exeter vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Middlesex | Windham | Exeter | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
594Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,887Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.