Compare towns
Exeter vs Bleecker vs Thurman vs Richfield
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).
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Richfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Bleecker | Thurman | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
563Lowest |
977 |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
-13.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
37±7.3Lowest 7% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Richfield 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% |
34.5%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bleecker and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
33.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
5.7%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Richfield and Bleecker 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 |
$74,732±$21k 13% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$59,833±$14k 30% below NY |
| Exeter and Bleecker 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 |
$221,100±$61k 48% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
$146,400±$15kLowest 65% below NY |
| Exeter and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 47% below NY |
$950±$286 41% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$802±$72Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$3,893Highest 41% below NY |
$2,368 64% below NY |
$2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
11.1%±100 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Richfield 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% |
6% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
18.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.5% NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 12% below NY |
30 min 9% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Exeter 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 | None yet |
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.