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Exeter vs Brookfield vs Thurman vs Mansfield
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).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Thurman has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Brookfield | Thurman | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,486Highest |
977 |
691Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Thurman 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% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Brookfield 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Brookfield 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. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$4,560Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,122 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.