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Windham vs Exeter vs Jericho vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Windham | Exeter | Jericho | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038 |
16,151Highest |
5,114Lowest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Windham 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Exeter High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
12.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.8 |
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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.