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Windham vs Millis vs Exeter
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 kids (27.4% under 18).
Millis has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k 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 | Windham | Millis | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
8,888Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Millis 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. |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
$8,814Lowest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Millis | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Millis High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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.