Compare towns
Lee vs Windsor vs Exeter vs Lincoln
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%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($142k 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 | Lee | Windsor | Exeter | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 925Lowest |
2,060 |
1,093 |
4,890Highest |
| 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% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
52.4±3.4 35% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Lincoln 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±4.4 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% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Windsor 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.3 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. |
$51,197±$4k 37% below U.S. |
$84,408±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$56,089±$15k 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25kHighest 48% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$141,500±$40kLowest 57% 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±$386 30% below U.S. |
$658±$28Lowest 53% 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 | $1,547Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,602 49% below U.S. |
$1,860 40% 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% |
61.3%±34.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lee and Lincoln 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | #94 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | — | — | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Mattanawcook Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.