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Exeter vs Poultney vs Stratton vs Richfield
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 oldest population (median age 51.7).
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
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 | Poultney | Stratton | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,033 |
532Lowest |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
37±7.3 5% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Richfield 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% |
16.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$70,536±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$196,600±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$868±$113 39% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Poultney 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. |
$3,450 11% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richfield and Poultney 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Poultney 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.