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Windsor vs Exeter vs Oakham vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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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 | Windsor | Exeter | Oakham | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,639 |
6,256 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,276 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Quabbin | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.