Compare towns
Windham vs Newfields vs Exeter vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
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 | Newfields | Exeter | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038 |
2,023Lowest |
16,151 |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
42.7±0.9 about the NH average |
| Exeter and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19k 91% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$505,200±$20k 26% above NH |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,803±$154Lowest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$8,069Lowest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Londonderry 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 | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Exeter High School | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.1 |
12.0Lowest |
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NH 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.