What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k 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.

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

Measure	Edmeston	Exeter
People
Population	2,130Highest	913Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.4±1.6Lowest 11% below NY	51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY
Kids under 18	25.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%	22.7%±7.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Edmeston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Exeter and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Edmeston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,639±$12kLowest 21% below NY	$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY
	Exeter and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$147,400±$14kLowest 65% below NY	$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY
	Exeter and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$988±$295Highest 39% below NY	$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY
	Edmeston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,019Lowest 69% below NY	$2,926Highest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.3%±21.9Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Edmeston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	25.7%Highest NY: 14%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	97.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 24% below NY	29 minHighest 12% below NY
Work from home	13.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Exeter and Edmeston 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.