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Exeter vs Williston vs Monkton
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 most renters (30.9% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Monkton has the most homeowners (96.6%).
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 | Williston | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
10,144 |
1,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Monkton 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Williston 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% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Williston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,301±$120Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | 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.