Compare towns
Lee vs Springfield vs Windsor vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Lee | Springfield | Windsor | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 925 |
310Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
52.4±7 35% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,886±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$60,833±$23k 25% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$84,408±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25kHighest 48% below U.S. |
$122,500±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
| Lee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,002±$107Highest 29% below U.S. |
$995±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547 50% below U.S. |
$1,067Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,602 49% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.