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Swanton vs Exeter vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Vernon has the most homeowners (76.2%).
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 | Swanton | Exeter | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,670Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Swanton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,607±$27kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,000±$15kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,238±$103 12% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,023±$214Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,370Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,191 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| 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.