Compare towns
Exeter vs Royalton vs Windsor vs Stetson
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 most affordable homes ($167k median).
Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Royalton | Windsor | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
2,752 |
3,554Highest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% 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 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
| Royalton 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. |
$1,040±$391Highest 26% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Royalton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton and Stetson 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.