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Sheldon vs Windham vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Sheldon | Windham | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,432 |
913Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
| Windham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Windham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 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 | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.