Compare towns
Exeter vs Newfane vs Westminster
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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Westminster has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
1,456Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Westminster 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Westminster 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.