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Westminster vs Exeter vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Westminster | Exeter | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Lowest |
16,151Highest |
4,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rockingham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.