Compare towns
Sullivan vs Windham vs Exeter vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Sullivan | Windham | Exeter | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
16,038 |
16,151Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 24% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| 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.