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Winthrop vs Exeter vs Monmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Monmouth has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Winthrop | Exeter | Monmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191 |
16,151Highest |
4,162Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46.2±1.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Monmouth and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$74,648±$18kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41k 11% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$274,100±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,271±$175 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 12% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.6%±46.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Monmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±11 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop and Monmouth 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #22 of 120 in NH | #51 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | Exeter High School | Monmouth Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
12.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.