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Barnet vs Exeter vs Williston vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Barnet | Exeter | Williston | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Lowest |
16,151Highest |
10,144 |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Williston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | 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.