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Exeter vs Brookfield vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Bradford has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Brookfield | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093 |
567Lowest |
1,254Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.7±8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
$82,955±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$176,200±$15k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $742±$392Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$2,315 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 87.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bradford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.