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Arkwright vs Exeter vs Sheldon vs Orangeville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
Orangeville has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Arkwright | Exeter | Sheldon | Orangeville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859Lowest |
913 |
2,267Highest |
1,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.6±5.2 33% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$85,563±$24k 6% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$148,700±$41kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,063±$232 25% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,919Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.