Compare towns
Corinna vs Windsor vs Exeter vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has the most people working from home (13%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Corinna | Windsor | Exeter | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
2,060 |
1,093Lowest |
2,770Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
42.8±6 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,547±$12k 30% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$84,408±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$61,437±$5k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,200±$25kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$176,700±$23kHighest 47% below U.S. |
| Benton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,110±$123Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Benton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,602 49% below U.S. |
$1,758 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinna 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #85 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.