Compare towns
Exeter vs West 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 youngest population (median age 52.6).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,171Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
54±5.9 39% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Sumner and West 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% |
19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sumner and West 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$57,750±$19kLowest 28% 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±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,100±$217Highest 22% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner and West Windsor 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 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.