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Exeter vs Stetson vs Windsor vs Lee
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 youngest population (median age 42.2).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Lee has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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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 | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,151 |
3,554Highest |
925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% 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% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Lee 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.9 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% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest 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. |
$76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$49,886±$5kLowest 38% 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±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$174,500±$25k 48% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Stetson 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. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% 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 | $1,602 49% below U.S. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,547Lowest 50% 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% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.