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Exeter vs Barton vs Schuyler Lake
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 expensive homes ($243k median).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Schuyler Lake has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Barton | Schuyler Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Highest |
730 |
83Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
64.7±4.6Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Schuyler Lake and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±47.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.8%±42.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schuyler Lake and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$70,000±$50k 13% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Schuyler Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30k 56% below U.S. |
$83,000±$23kLowest 75% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Highest 39% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
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| Exeter and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,185Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,250Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Barton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.