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Caroga vs Exeter vs Tompkins
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caroga has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Tompkins has the most people working from home (23.5%).
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 | Caroga | Exeter | Tompkins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 983 |
913Lowest |
1,187Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.4±5.3 39% above NY |
51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
57.6±5.8Highest 45% above NY |
| Tompkins and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
8.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±6.8 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Tompkins and Caroga 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% |
18.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Tompkins and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,395±$18k 24% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$61,103±$27kLowest 29% 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 |
$185,700±$23k 56% below NY |
| Exeter and Tompkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$44Highest 47% below NY |
$483±$80Lowest 70% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,547 61% below NY |
$2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,487Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±73.7Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1992Highest 33 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
29 minLowest 12% below NY |
70 minHighest 115% above NY |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
23.5%±13.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Tompkins and Exeter 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 | 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.