Compare towns
Royalton 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
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Royalton | Windsor | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752Lowest |
3,554 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | — | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.