What stands out worked out from the figures below

Caroga has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Caroga	Exeter
People
Population	983Highest	913Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.4±5.3Highest 39% above NY	51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY
	Caroga and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	29.2%±6.8Highest NY: 17.9%	26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Caroga and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Caroga and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,395±$18kLowest 24% below NY	$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY
	Exeter and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,300±$25kLowest 59% below NY	$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY
	Exeter and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$867±$44 47% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,547Lowest 61% below NY	$2,926Highest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Caroga and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest NY: 14%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	97.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	29 minLowest 12% below NY
Work from home	3.6%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Exeter and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.