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Worcester vs Underhill vs Exeter vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Exeter has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Worcester | Underhill | Exeter | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
3,141 |
16,151Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| 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.