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Windham vs Plainfield 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 youngest population (median age 44.2).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Exeter has the most expensive 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 | Plainfield | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,314 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.