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Windham vs Worcester 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 highest household income ($190k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Worcester | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
831Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Worcester 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% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 |
| School district | Windham School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Exeter High School |
| 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.