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Windsor vs Exeter vs Cornish vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Windsor | Exeter | Cornish | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
16,151Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Royalton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Cornish School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.