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Windsor vs Johnson vs Exeter
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Windsor | Johnson | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
3,450Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Windsor 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% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$55,346±$14k 31% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Johnson 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% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.