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Exeter vs Brookfield vs Sumner
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 youngest population (median age 52.6).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Sumner has the most kids (17.2% 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 | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Highest |
567Lowest |
845 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Lowest 35% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4 44% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Sumner 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% |
17.2%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sumner and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 28% 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±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.