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Winhall vs Exeter vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most homeowners (80.5%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Winhall | Exeter | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
16,151Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Winhall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 111% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Winhall 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.