Compare towns
Orford vs Exeter vs Windham vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Orford | Exeter | Windham | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
16,151Highest |
16,038 |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Orford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Orford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 12% below NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 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 | 5.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Windham School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | Exeter High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.1 |
12.8Highest |
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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.