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Exeter vs Addison vs Richfield
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k 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 | Addison | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,175 |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Addison and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL 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.