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Exeter vs Swanton vs Vernon
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%).
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Vernon has the most homeowners (76.2%).
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 | Swanton | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
2,670Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Vernon 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% |
24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton 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% |
19.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Vernon 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% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Vernon 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. |
$66,607±$27kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$229,000±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,370Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Swanton 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% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.