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West Windsor vs Exeter vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Weathersfield has the most affordable homes ($253k 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 | West Windsor | Exeter | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Windsor and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 88% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,540Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| 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.