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Exeter vs Baldwin vs Thurman

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).

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.

MeasureExeterBaldwinThurman
People
Population
913
816Lowest
977Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-14.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-2.4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-10.2%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
51.7±12.6
30% above NY
50.3±8.5Lowest
26% above NY
52.7±3.8Highest
32% above NY
Thurman 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
NY: 20.5%
13.1%±4.6Lowest
NY: 20.5%
16.8%±4
NY: 20.5%
Exeter and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.9%±10.5
NY: 17.9%
22.9%±8.8Lowest
NY: 17.9%
28.8%±3.7Highest
NY: 17.9%
Thurman 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%Highest
NY: 40.2%
8.6%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
24.1%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±1.9Lowest
NY: 7%
2.1%±1.7Highest
NY: 7%
1.7%±2.5
NY: 7%
Baldwin and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$77,550±$19kHighest
10% below NY
$70,096±$8k
18% below NY
$58,750±$14kLowest
32% below NY
Exeter and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$243,000±$89kHighest
43% below NY
$150,400±$23kLowest
65% below NY
$197,400±$43k
53% below NY
Exeter and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$867±$44Lowest
47% below NY
$1,388±$204
14% below NY
$2,175±$599Highest
34% above NY
Thurman and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,926
56% below NY
$3,097Highest
53% below NY
$2,368Lowest
64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NY: 52.1%
100%±72.4Highest
NY: 52.1%
23.1%±77.8
NY: 52.1%
Baldwin and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.3%Lowest
NY: 14%
5.5%
NY: 14%
19.2%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.7%Highest
NY: 54.3%
93.4%
NY: 54.3%
92.1%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
18 yrs newer than NY
1960Lowest
1 yr newer than NY
1985Highest
26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
12% below NY
29 min
10% below NY
33 minHighest
about the NY average
Work from home
14.4%±10.4
NY: 14.9%
0.3%±0.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
19%±8.1Highest
NY: 14.9%
Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.