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West Windsor vs Exeter vs Windsor
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 people working from home (19.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
16,151Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and West Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 88% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and West Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| 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.