What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clymer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).

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	Clymer	Exeter
People
Population	2,165Highest	913Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	27.1±6.3Lowest 32% below NY	51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY
Kids under 18	39.2%±11.8Highest NY: 20.5%	22.7%±7.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Clymer and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	9.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±0.9Highest NY: 7%	1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Clymer and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,917±$17kHighest about the NY average	$77,550±$19kLowest 10% below NY
	Clymer and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,700±$25kLowest 61% below NY	$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY
	Exeter and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$637±$42Lowest 61% below NY	$867±$44Highest 47% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,573Lowest 61% below NY	$2,926Highest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Clymer and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Highest NY: 14%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	97.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	29 minHighest 12% below NY
Work from home	11%±8.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Exeter and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.