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Underhill vs Exeter vs Windham vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
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 | Underhill | Exeter | Windham | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
16,151Highest |
594Lowest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
— | $1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Windham 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.