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Barre vs Exeter vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Moretown has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Barre | Exeter | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412 |
16,151Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.