Compare towns
Exeter vs Stetson vs Unity
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).
Stetson has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k 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 | Stetson | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
1,151 |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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% |
19.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$76,023±$28kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity and Exeter 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. |
$205,700±$34k 38% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Exeter 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. |
$1,962 37% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Unity 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stetson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Unity School District |
| 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.