Compare towns
Exeter vs Barre vs Moretown
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Moretown has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Barre | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
8,412 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,093±$58 23% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,192Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.