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West Windsor vs Exeter vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | West Windsor | Exeter | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West 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+ | 59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Exeter and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 88% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and West 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None 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.