Compare towns
Unity vs Windham vs Exeter vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($256k 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 | Unity | Windham | Exeter | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
16,038 |
16,151Highest |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
| Unity and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
22.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Lowest 9% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,938±$416 30% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 19% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 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 | 6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest 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 | Unity School District | Windham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Exeter High School | — |
| 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.