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Exeter vs Sumner vs Windsor vs Garland
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).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Garland has the most expensive homes ($205k median).
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 | Sumner | Windsor | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
845 |
2,060Highest |
823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.5±4.3 38% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Garland 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% |
17.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Garland 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% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.3Lowest 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% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Garland 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. |
$57,750±$19k 28% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$51,094±$12kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Sumner 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. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$205,400±$38kHighest 38% below U.S. |
| Garland 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. |
$794±$248Lowest 44% 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. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,536Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±46.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Garland 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner 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 | — |
| 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.