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Exeter vs Windsor vs Johnson vs Newfields
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%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Johnson | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
3,554 |
3,450 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 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+ | 59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson and Newfields 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$55,346±$14k 31% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814 183% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Newfields School District |
| 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.