Compare towns
Exeter vs West 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).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Stetson has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
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 | West Windsor | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
1,171Highest |
1,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and West 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor 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. |
$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| West Windsor 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. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| West 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. |
$5,860Highest 88% above U.S. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Exeter 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Windsor and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.