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Exeter vs Stetson vs Windsor vs Sumner
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).
Stetson has the most expensive homes ($206k median).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Exeter | Stetson | Windsor | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,151 |
2,060Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Exeter 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% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9 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% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sumner and Windsor 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% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$57,750±$19k 28% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$205,700±$34kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Stetson 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. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
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| Windsor and Exeter 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. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Stetson 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 10 |
| 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.