What stands out worked out from the figures below

Exeter has the highest household income ($84k).

Garland has the most kids (18% 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.

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

Measure	Exeter	Garland
People
Population	1,093Highest	823Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	-7.1%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.6±7.7Lowest 17% above ME	53.5±4.3Highest 19% above ME
	Garland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	18%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4%	23.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Exeter and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15%Lowest ME: 36.2%	16.8%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Exeter and Garland 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 13% above ME	$51,094±$12kLowest 32% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME	$205,400±$38kHighest 31% below ME
	Garland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$995±$386Highest 13% below ME	$794±$248Lowest 30% below ME
	Exeter and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,602Highest 47% below ME	$1,536Lowest 49% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	46.7%±46.1Highest ME: 48.4%
	Garland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%	19.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME	1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 43% above ME	26 minLowest 7% above ME
Work from home	10.3%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9%	6.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Exeter and Garland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.