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Windsor vs Exeter vs Plainfield vs New Braintree
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 highest household income ($116k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Exeter | Plainfield | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
16,151Highest |
616Lowest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and New Braintree 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% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Plainfield 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% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and New Braintree 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% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Exeter and New Braintree 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. |
$1,292±$558Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316 5% above U.S. |
| Exeter and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and New Braintree 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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 | — | Quabbin |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| 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.