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Exeter 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).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Garland has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Windsor | Garland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093 |
3,554Highest |
823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.5±4.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Garland 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest 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%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$51,094±$12kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$205,400±$38k 38% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Garland 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. |
$1,026±$89Highest 27% 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,536Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±46.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Garland 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.