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Sutton vs Williston vs Exeter vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Sutton | Williston | Exeter | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
10,144 |
16,151Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
48.6±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
| Williston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 145% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$7,421 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.7%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Canterbury 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 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.