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Stetson 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

Stetson has the most expensive homes ($206k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).

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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.

MeasureStetsonWindsorExeter
People
Population
1,151
2,060Highest
1,093Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.2±5.1Lowest
8% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
52.6±7.7Highest
35% 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
22.4%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
9%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Stetson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.9%±11.4
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+
19.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
40%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
15%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,023±$28k
6% below U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$84,408±$12kHighest
5% above U.S.
Exeter and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$205,700±$34kHighest
38% below U.S.
$170,300±$22k
49% below U.S.
$166,700±$39kLowest
50% below U.S.
Stetson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$800±$377Lowest
43% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Highest
29% below U.S.
$995±$386
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
$1,962
37% below U.S.
$4,878Highest
56% above U.S.
$1,602Lowest
49% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.7%±42Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±73.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Stetson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1991
11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
20% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
11%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Stetson 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 —
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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.