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Exeter vs Freedom vs Stetson 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 highest household income ($84k).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Sumner has the most affordable homes ($150k 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.
| Measure | Exeter | Freedom | Stetson | Sumner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,494Highest |
1,151 |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4 44% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14k 18% below U.S. |
$76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
$57,750±$19kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Stetson 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. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Highest 30% below U.S. |
— | $800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
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| Exeter and Stetson 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. |
$3,478Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Freedom 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Freedom School District | — | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.