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Shelburne vs Exeter vs Willsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Willsboro has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Shelburne | Exeter | Willsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969 |
16,151Highest |
1,903Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2 31% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
55±4.5Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Willsboro and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Shelburne and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$69,766±$26kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Shelburne and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$237,900±$48kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589 about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$720±$46Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,173 162% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.1%±35.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willsboro and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.