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Windsor vs Exeter vs Rockingham vs Randolph
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 renters (42.2% rent).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Randolph has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Rockingham | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Lowest |
16,151Highest |
4,807 |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rockingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16k 12% below U.S. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$210,900±$14k 37% below U.S. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,062±$101 25% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,887 57% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Rockingham 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | #65 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Rockingham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.