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Barre vs Exeter vs Lyndon
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Lyndon has the most affordable homes ($227k 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 | Barre | Exeter | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,005 |
16,151Highest |
5,590Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.4±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9k 15% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13k 15% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$227,000±$21kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399 8% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,096±$123Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737 52% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,846Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Barre 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 | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | 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.