Compare towns
Exeter vs Randolph vs Windham vs Conesville
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).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Randolph | Windham | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
4,843Highest |
1,432 |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4Lowest 4% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Randolph 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Conesville 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% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Windham 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. |
$76,758±$6k 5% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Randolph 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. |
$278,700±$38k 16% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Windham and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,172±$173Highest 17% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,698Highest 51% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Conesville 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.