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Windsor vs St. Albans vs Exeter vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
St. Albans has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor | St. Albans | Exeter | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
6,954 |
16,151Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% 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% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and St. Albans 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% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and St. Albans 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.