Compare towns
Exeter vs Lee vs Windsor vs Corinna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Corinna has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Exeter | Lee | Windsor | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
925Lowest |
2,060 |
2,192Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
42.6±4.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$49,886±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$56,547±$12k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$174,500±$25kHighest 48% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$163,200±$25kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Lee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
$938±$599Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 49% below U.S. |
$1,547Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,565 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinna and Lee 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.