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Peru vs Windham vs Exeter vs Landgrove
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k 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 | Peru | Windham | Exeter | Landgrove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
594 |
16,151Highest |
225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
56.9±12.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±10.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.9%±15.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landgrove and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$195,938±$167kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| Landgrove and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$759,400±$157kHighest 128% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Exeter and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Exeter High School | — |
| 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.