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Exeter vs Brookfield vs St. Agatha
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%).
St. Agatha has the most kids (17% 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 | St. Agatha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Highest |
567Lowest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.3±8.6 42% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and St. Agatha 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% |
17%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest 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±$31k about the U.S. average |
$75,417±$34kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Brookfield 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. |
$187,500±$47k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $435±$176Lowest 69% below U.S. |
| Exeter and St. Agatha 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. |
$1,617 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 35.5%±44.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Agatha 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | — | — | Wisdom Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.