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Stetson vs Windsor vs Exeter vs Prospect
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 people working from home (11%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Stetson | Windsor | Exeter | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,151 |
3,554Highest |
1,093 |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.2±7.5 16% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±10.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Stetson 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.7 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$84,408±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$81,250±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kHighest 38% below U.S. |
$166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$196,500±$19k 41% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Stetson 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,107±$61Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Prospect and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,979 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±42Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stetson and Windsor 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.