Compare towns
Exeter vs Windsor vs Sumner vs Dixmont
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).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Dixmont has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Windsor | Sumner | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
2,060Highest |
845Lowest |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7 31% 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dixmont 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$57,750±$19k 28% below U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Dixmont 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. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22kHighest 43% below U.S. |
| Dixmont and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below U.S. |
— | $1,348±$62Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 49% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Dixmont 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont and Sumner 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 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.