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Exeter vs Middlebury vs Jefferson
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
7,220Highest |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Jefferson 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% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$86,250±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$417,400±$31kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,201±$120Highest 15% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,602 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 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.