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Stratton vs Putney 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
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Stratton | Putney | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,622 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 59 photos → |
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.