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Westmoreland vs Windham vs Exeter vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Westmoreland | Windham | Exeter | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,237Lowest |
16,038 |
16,151Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Windham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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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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.