Compare towns
Roxbury vs Exeter vs Windham vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Roxbury | Exeter | Windham | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
16,151Highest |
16,038 |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Lowest 24% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,667±$295 79% above NH |
| Windham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 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 | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 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 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
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.