What stands out worked out from the figures below

Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).

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	Charlotte	Exeter
People
Population	1,501Highest	913Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.8±4.3Lowest 15% above NY	51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY
	Exeter and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Exeter and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.8%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Exeter and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±0.8Highest NY: 7%	1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Charlotte and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY	$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY
	Exeter and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY	$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$648±$208Lowest 60% below NY	$867±$44Highest 47% below NY
	Exeter and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,049Highest 54% below NY	$2,926Lowest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.6%±25.6Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Charlotte and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.7%Highest NY: 14%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	97.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 8% below NY	29 minLowest 12% below NY
Work from home	1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.