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Newfields vs Westmoreland vs Windham vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Westmoreland has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% 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 | Newfields | Westmoreland | Windham | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
2,237 |
16,038 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$104,444±$28kLowest 5% above NH |
$189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,643Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest 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 | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Windham 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 | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Westmoreland School District | Windham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.