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Lee vs Windsor vs Exeter vs Sumner
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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 925 |
3,554Highest |
1,093 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Exeter 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4 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. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$84,408±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$57,750±$19k 28% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $174,500±$25k 48% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Highest 27% below U.S. |
$995±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,602 49% below U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Lee 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner and Lee 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 | — | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.