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Williston vs Exeter vs Killington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
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 | Williston | Exeter | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
16,151Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+73.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
52.8±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$488,400±$85kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Killington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,286±$483Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,827 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±25.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killington and Williston 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 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.